01 · Who Theresa works with

Theresa works with stress, Anxiety, relationship issues and family conflicts

Theresa lists 18 specialisms. Specialisms are the subjects Theresa chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

02 · In Theresa's own words

What Theresa says about the work

Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.

My name is Theresa Bowler-Shopeyin, MHR, LPC. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who has had the privilege of providing counseling services to numerous l individuals over the past 19 years in Oklahoma. My initial goal is to build trust with you by actively listening with unconditional positive regard, in a non-judgmental and genuine caring manner. Hopefully, this will help you to feel safe and free to share openly your symptoms, thoughts, feelings, and/or story with me. In helping you to achieve your counseling goals, my therapeutic techniques are holistic. I approach therapy by assessing your needs and goals. I may select to use one or more therapeutic techniques, which may include, but not limited to cognitive-behavioral, reality therapy, solution-focused, psychoeducational, trauma-informed, and mindfulness. I have experience helping and assisting individual(s) of all ages in the following areas: • Anxiety (social, generalized) • Depression • Grief and Loss • Bipolar • Psychosis • Adjustment Issues • Coping with life changes i.e., divorce, new relationship, growing up, getting older, sudden death or medical diagnosis, empty nesting, retirement, job loss, or career change • Self-discovery • Trauma & Stress Related Concerns • Homelessness • Co-occurring (Mental Health & Addiction) • Anger/Control Concern • Self-Esteem • Relationship issues i.e., family, personal, couples, marriage • Stress • Crisis I hope this information is helpful. I am here to support you! Thank you for considering me as your therapist.

Theresa Bowler-Shopeyin, on the BetterHelp listing · read 9 Oct 2026

03 · How Theresa works

The 1 approach Theresa lists, in plain English

These are the clinical methods Theresa lists. The descriptions are Maker Therapy's, not Theresa's - a general explanation of what each method is, so the list means something before you have spoken to anybody. They are not a claim about how Theresa runs a session.

Client-Centred TherapyPerson-centred · Rogerian

The therapist does not steer toward a technique or a diagnosis. They offer sustained, non-judgemental attention and reflect back what they hear, on the premise that people find their own direction when they are genuinely listened to. Often what people mean by “someone who just gets it”.

04 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

Theresa practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Theresa's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.

1. A questionnaire, not a booking form

   BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Theresa at this point.

2. Naming Theresa specifically

   BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Theresa is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Theresa.

3. If the caseload is full

   You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.

4. The first conversation

   A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.

5. If the fit is wrong

   Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.

05 · Before you commit

3 questions worth asking Theresa

Built from what Theresa actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Theresa's - Theresa has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.

• “How do you decide when someone is ready to work on a traumatic memory itself?”

  Pacing is the biggest safety question in trauma work. A clear, unhurried answer here matters more than any credential.

• “With 22 years in, what has changed most in how you work?”

  Long experience is only an advantage if it has been examined. This tends to surface whether it has.

• “How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”

  On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.

06 · Practical details

Credentials and licensing

Credential

LPC-MHSP

Licensed in

Oklahoma

Licence

TN LPC-MHSP 7209, OK LPC LPC04294

Licence number

LPC04294

Licence expires

30 Jun 2027

NPI

1598077620

Years in practice

22

Gender

Female

Languages

English

International clients

Accepted

Listed since

9 Jun 2026

07 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

Theresa's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 9 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.

The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.

Maker Therapy is not BetterHelp, does not take bookings, and has not met Theresa. There are no reviews or ratings on this page because we have no way to verify one. If you start therapy through a link here, we may be paid a commission - it does not change your price and it does not affect who appears here or in what order.

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