Angela Alderman-Shotton

Angela Alderman-Shotton is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Oklahoma. She offers a compassionate, person-focused approach to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and other life challenges. Angela aims to create a supportive space where people can talk through hard moments and build practical coping strategies.

She draws on client-centered techniques to follow each person's lead and understand their story. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try new behaviors. Angela also uses the Gottman Method for relationship work and motivational interviewing when people are working toward change.

Her practice includes attention to family and attachment issues, codependency, communication problems, grief, parenting strains, and intimacy-related concerns. She has worked with issues such as trauma and abuse, addictions, bipolar disorder, and identity concerns within the LGBT community. Practical steps and small, steady changes are emphasized over quick fixes.

With 11 years of clinical experience, Angela focuses on helping people regain a sense of direction and self-worth. She supports those coping with life transitions, feelings of emptiness, and challenges around commitment or control. Sessions aim to be collaborative, with clear goals and tools to try between meetings.

To begin, Angela invites prospective clients to reflect on what matters most to them and to consider whether a focused, compassionate approach feels like a good match. The work is paced to each person's needs and the goal is steady forward movement.

Therapeutic approaches and working online

Angela combines client-centered work with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to guide conversations and practical change. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the person's priorities so they feel heard and understood. CBT helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes to reduce anxiety or depression.

The therapist also uses motivational interviewing to support people who are weighing change, offering gentle guidance and clearer goals. These approaches help with relationship concerns, stress, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and substance-use questions by pairing understanding with concrete steps.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Angela will work together with each person to decide which methods fit best based on their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative decision can change over time as progress is made and priorities shift.

The original biography does not specify which session formats are used, so please confirm current online options before booking. Many people choose remote sessions because they fit better into daily life, make scheduling easier, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can adapt these therapeutic methods to work effectively in an online setting while focusing on practical goals and steady progress.