About Vivian
Vivian Litterell is a licensed professional counselor with 28 years of experience in Oklahoma. She greets each person with respect and compassion, and she focuses on practical ways to make daily life easier. Parents worried about attention challenges, mood swings, or behavior can find clear, steady support.
She talks plainly and works to make therapy feel manageable and real. Vivian draws on approaches that help people build skills and try new ways of coping.
Background and approach
She uses client-centered methods to follow a person's pace and priorities. Cognitive behavioral techniques help identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with workable actions. Motivational interviewing supports small, achievable change when someone feels stuck.
Many people come to her for stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and family-related concerns. She also helps with trauma, anger, parenting challenges, bipolar mood concerns, and ADHD-related struggles. Vivian listens for what matters most and helps set concrete goals for daily life and relationships.
Sessions can focus on short-term problem solving or on longer-term change, depending on the person's needs. She aims to create a calm, straightforward space where people can try new habits and reflect on progress. Practical tools and homework are offered when they will help.
Her background spans work with a wide age range, including geriatric concerns, and many years of clinical practice. Vivian’s style is steady, warm, and goal-oriented. She encourages small steps and celebrates progress along the way.
Therapeutic approaches that translate well online
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the person's lead. The therapist reflects what she hears, helps prioritize concerns, and supports the client's own choices. This approach is useful for people who need a steady, respectful space to talk about parenting, grief, or life changes.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. Sessions work on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors in daily life. This method is often used for anxiety, depression, anger, and ADHD-related routines because it offers clear, repeatable strategies.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences, try a method for a few sessions, and adjust based on what helps. Clients and therapist work together to pick strategies that fit the person's life and schedule.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people read facial cues and practice skills in real time. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging support quick reflections, homework check-ins, or ongoing encouragement between meetings. These options make therapy more flexible for busy parents and those balancing work and family.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 28 years
- Licensed
- Oklahoma
- Languages
- English
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