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Anita Brison

Anita Brison, LPC

Oklahoma

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Licensed Professional Counselor - Relationships and Family

  • CBT techniques
  • Client-centered work
  • Blended family focus

About Anita

Anita Brison is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with ten years of experience, licensed in Arizona and Oklahoma. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, anger, and depression. Anita also lists blended family issues among her focus areas and can help people facing those specific everyday challenges.

She uses straightforward, practical work in sessions. That means talking through what is happening now, identifying patterns, and trying small changes to see what helps. Anita draws on client-centered therapy to keep the conversation focused on each person’s needs, and she uses cognitive behavioral techniques to look at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going.

Her approach includes tools from dialectical behavior therapy to help with strong emotions and from solution-focused methods to set clear, achievable goals. Motivational interviewing is used when someone feels stuck and needs help deciding what to try next. These methods are presented plainly and with concrete exercises people can practice between sessions.

Anita has supported people dealing with separation, communication problems, caregiver stress, feelings of abandonment, and fatherhood or fertility concerns. She works with adults navigating life transitions and relationship changes, including the practical strains of merging households.

Sessions are conducted in English and follow the LPC scope of practice in her licensed states. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking.

How Anita's approaches work for remote sessions

The profile lists client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) among her main approaches. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and keeping the conversation centered on the person's concerns and goals. CBT looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. DBT offers skills for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance in high-stress moments.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Anita will help the client and therapist decide which methods fit best based on the client's needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative choice can change over time as issues shift or new priorities emerge.

Confirm the specific session formats before booking since the profile does not list them. Online options can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a break, or avoiding camera use when someone prefers an audio session. These practical benefits help people keep therapy consistent while balancing household and work demands.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsAnger managementDepression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Listed in

Oklahoma, Arizona

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What issues does she address related to blended households?

She works with stress, relationship strain, communication problems, and blended family issues noted in her profile.

How would she describe her therapy style?

She uses client-centered conversation, practical CBT exercises, and goal-focused methods to try small, workable changes.

How much experience does she have?

She has ten years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor working with adults on relationship and mood concerns.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She is an LPC licensed in Arizona and Oklahoma and practices out of Oklahoma.

Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.

What session formats are offered?

Confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the profile.

How are her fees handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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