Callista Shrum , LPC

Callista Shrum is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Oklahoma who focuses on women's issues like stress, anxiety, postpartum mood changes, and self-esteem. She offers a direct, respectful approach and emphasizes practical steps you can take between sessions. Callista aims to make starting therapy less overwhelming and helps people name what feels most urgent so they can begin to feel steadier. With seven years of professional experience, Callista has worked with people facing addiction, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, and a range of mood and panic-related concerns. She also supports individuals dealing with codependency, communication problems, control issues, and isolation or loneliness. Her background includes work with first responder issues and substance-related problems. Callista keeps sessions focused and collaborative. She tailors treatment to each person's needs and priorities instead of using a one-size-fits-all plan. That means practical tools, clearer communication skills, and steps to manage intense feelings when they come up. People who come for help can expect straightforward conversation about goals and what’s getting in the way. Callista uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address trauma, addiction, and stress-related problems. She helps people practice new behaviors and track small changes over time. Her practice offers multiple ways to connect, including video, phone, live chat, and text messaging. Callista encourages starting with a short matching process to find a good fit and then scheduling sessions that match the client’s needs.

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Callista uses practical, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address symptoms and build coping skills. One common approach is trauma-focused work that helps people process upsetting memories and reduce intrusive reactions; this approach often includes teaching grounding and regulation skills. Another approach focuses on addiction and relapse prevention, helping people identify triggers, build strategies to manage cravings, and develop healthier routines. Deciding which approach to use is a shared process. The therapist and client talk about goals, past experiences, and what feels most useful. From there they try methods together and adjust the plan as progress is made. Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into life. Video lets people read visual cues and work through exercises together. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be a good option for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging let clients send updates between appointments and get brief support when needed. These options increase flexibility for scheduling, help people keep continuity when travel or work gets in the way, and make it simpler to follow a treatment plan from wherever the client is located in Oklahoma.