Samayra Tavakoli

Samayra Tavakoli is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Oklahoma with 13 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and low self-esteem. She aims to create a welcoming, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about difficult thoughts and feelings.

She asks clients to take an active role in therapy and to try new ways of coping both in session and at home. She looks for people who are motivated and willing to be challenged as they work toward clearer goals. Samayra emphasizes practical steps that fit into everyday life so changes feel manageable.

Her background includes work across a variety of concerns such as relationship strain, parenting stress, anger, eating issues, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people dealing with attachment wounds, abandonment, codependency, body image, and other overlapping difficulties. Her experience includes helping people cope with major life changes and trauma recovery.

Samayra draws on several approaches to guide treatment, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral methods, attachment-based work, client-centered listening, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy. She blends these tools to match the needs and goals of each person. Outside of clinical work, she teaches behavioral health science and brings that educational perspective into sessions.

Samayra works with clients who identify as LGBT and with people managing mood conditions such as bipolar disorder and disruptive mood issues. She accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice their thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, and people who want more clarity about what matters to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful cycles; it often helps with anxiety, depression, and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy attends to how past relationships shape current patterns and helps people develop different ways of relating and coping.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each client to pick methods that match their goals, preferences, and day-to-day life. Sessions can shift over time so tools and focuses change as progress is made.

Confirm session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific delivery methods. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce time spent traveling, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let someone participate when they are located outside the therapist's city or state, so international clients can be considered. The practical aim is to make therapy usable in the context of work, family, and other responsibilities while using the therapist's chosen approaches to guide change.