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Sally Townsend-Wellons

Sally Townsend-Wellons, LCSW

Licensed clinical social worker - Anxiety and family concerns

Oklahoma

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Credentials
LCSW
License
LCSW, Oklahoma / 5367
NPI
1194026567
Experience
11 years
Languages
English
Location
Oklahoma
  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Narrative Therapy

About Sally

Sally Townsend-Wellons is an LCSW licensed in Oklahoma with 11 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and related concerns. Sally focuses on straightforward conversation and practical steps rather than clinical jargon.

In sessions she listens to what matters most and helps people notice patterns that keep them stuck. She uses approaches that encourage clients to describe their experience and try concrete changes between meetings. Sessions often include talking through difficult memories, practicing new ways of coping, and planning small experiments to test different responses.

Sally draws on client-centered methods to keep the work focused on each person’s priorities. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Narrative ideas are used to help people make sense of their stories and find different ways of relating to themselves.

People come to her for help with depression, grief, anger, intimacy issues, sleep struggles, ADHD-related concerns, and coping with life changes. She also works with issues such as caregiver stress, chronic illness, codependency, family of origin problems, and recovery after domestic violence.

Her style is practical and conversational. Sally supports clients who want to reduce distress, improve relationships, or manage specific symptoms with steady, readable guidance. To begin, clients follow the site’s matching steps and schedule a first session.

Approaches used online and what they do

Sally commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely to what the client wants and prioritizing their goals; it helps when people need a calm space to sort out feelings and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical experiments to test new ways of thinking and acting.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Sally will work with each person to decide which methods to try first based on their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaboration means the plan can change as the work moves forward and new priorities emerge.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into daily life by removing travel, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, or letting someone choose a quieter moment between commitments. Licensed professionals can adapt techniques used in person to an online setting so clients can practice skills and follow up on small experiments between meetings.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Sexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Narrative TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

11+ years

Listed in

Oklahoma

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

Sally works with stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and abuse, parenting difficulties, depression, grief, anger, sleep problems, self-esteem issues, ADHD, and related topics.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She uses a conversational, practical approach that focuses on what the client wants to change and on small, doable steps between sessions.

How much experience does she have?

She has 11 years of professional experience working with adults on a range of emotional and relational concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is an LCSW licensed in Oklahoma and practices with that credential.

Can people who live outside the United States work with her?

She accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.

What session formats are offered?

Please confirm the current session options before booking since the biography does not list specific formats.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; check the platform for exact pricing details.

How do I start a first session?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your initial appointment.

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