- Thoughts and habits
- Trauma-informed care
- Goal-focused work
About Shantel
Shantel Farrow is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in Oklahoma who helps people handle stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and everyday habits that affect mental health. She focuses on practical steps people can use right away, and she aims to make sessions feel calm and straightforward for someone juggling family and work demands.
Shantel draws from client-centered work and cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice thought patterns and shift small habits. She also uses attachment-informed approaches and EMDR when trauma and past loss are central to a person's story. Sessions emphasize clear goals, simple skills, and steady progress rather than complex jargon.
Her background includes eight years of clinical experience working with issues such as depression, grief, addictions, parenting stress, ADHD, and intimacy concerns. She also supports people facing adoption or foster care issues, body image struggles, chronic illness, caregiver strain, and career-related stress. Shantel pays attention to how cultural and life context shape each person's needs.
In therapy she offers a calm space to talk through painful memories and to practice new ways of coping. Work can include improving communication, managing strong emotions like anger, and making daily routines that support sleep and eating. The goals are practical: reduce distress, make decisions with more clarity, and build routines that fit real life.
People who choose Shantel often want straightforward, respectful help with thinking habits and everyday patterns. She invites clients to set clear goals and to try doable changes between sessions.
Shantel draws from client-centered work and cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice thought patterns and shift small habits. She also uses attachment-informed approaches and EMDR when trauma and past loss are central to a person's story. Sessions emphasize clear goals, simple skills, and steady progress rather than complex jargon.
Her background includes eight years of clinical experience working with issues such as depression, grief, addictions, parenting stress, ADHD, and intimacy concerns. She also supports people facing adoption or foster care issues, body image struggles, chronic illness, caregiver strain, and career-related stress. Shantel pays attention to how cultural and life context shape each person's needs.
In therapy she offers a calm space to talk through painful memories and to practice new ways of coping. Work can include improving communication, managing strong emotions like anger, and making daily routines that support sleep and eating. The goals are practical: reduce distress, make decisions with more clarity, and build routines that fit real life.
People who choose Shantel often want straightforward, respectful help with thinking habits and everyday patterns. She invites clients to set clear goals and to try doable changes between sessions.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
8+ years
Credentials
Oklahoma
Languages
English
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people understand trust, closeness, and reactions in relationships so they can try new ways of relating. Client-Centered Therapy centers on the person’s experience and aims to create a nonjudgmental space where clients lead the pace of change and identify what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes to reduce anxiety or improve mood.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about current needs, personal goals, and what feels comfortable. Together they will try methods that match those goals and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time and allowing therapy during a lunch break or between commitments. It can also allow shorter check-ins when time is tight or conversations that focus on practicing skills between sessions. Confirm the specific session options available before booking so you know how your appointments will be scheduled.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, parenting strain, ADHD, and other everyday challenges listed in her specialties.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is person-centered and practical, using gentle exploration of thoughts and habits along with structured techniques to build new skills and routines.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and life concerns.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in Oklahoma.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
She accepts international clients and conducts sessions with English-speaking clients.
Which session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered for your situation.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.