- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self-esteem work
About Verna
Verna Nichols Foust is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Oklahoma with six years of clinical experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem struggles, depression, and life changes such as divorce and grief. Verna also helps those facing social anxiety, panic, obsessive-compulsive patterns, and isolation.
She takes a straightforward, person-focused approach in sessions. Conversations cover current problems and practical steps to manage symptoms. Verna listens for patterns that keep someone stuck and then offers ways to try something different between sessions.
Verna draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address issues like trauma, chronic pain, caregiver stress, and first responder concerns. She also supports people working through guilt, shame, forgiveness, control issues, and family of origin struggles. Everyday stressors such as financial strain and workplace conflict are part of the work as well.
Sessions aim to be collaborative. Verna helps set realistic goals and checks in on progress each visit. She pays attention to spiritual or personal values when those matters are important to the person she is seeing.
Her practice is geared toward adults. Services are offered in English and are based in Oklahoma. People who want to begin are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online options button.
How therapeutic approaches are used online
Verna works from evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One approach she uses helps people notice unhelpful patterns in thoughts and behaviors and then practice new responses to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Another approach focuses on processing reactions to traumatic events in manageable steps so the intensity of those memories becomes less disruptive to daily life.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will review a person's goals, symptoms, and preferences and then suggest which techniques to try. This is a collaborative decision and adjustments are made as progress is tracked over time.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific online options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow check-ins during breaks. It can also offer options for people who prefer not to meet in person while they try a first session.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Oklahoma
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem issues, depression, and coping with life changes including divorce and grief.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a direct, collaborative style that focuses on current problems and practical steps to manage them between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Verna has six years of clinical experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in Oklahoma.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.