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- Attachment-based methods
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Malisa
LCSW in Oklahoma with three years of experience, Malisa Hepner helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family concerns, low self-esteem, and major life changes. She uses direct, experience-informed guidance and mixes clinical approaches like attachment-focused work, DBT skills, EFT, mindfulness, and solution-focused techniques.
Malisa describes herself as a non-traditional therapist who speaks plainly and shares what has helped her personally. Sessions tend to be straightforward and practical. She teaches skills, practices grounding and coping strategies, and talks through communication and control issues.
Her background includes three years of clinical social work practice in Oklahoma as an LCSW. She draws on personal recovery from complex post-traumatic stress to inform how she supports people coping with trauma, grief, and isolation. That lived perspective shapes how she suggests actions and perspectives in sessions.
In the room she combines short-term problem solving with longer-term emotional work. That can mean using solution-focused steps one week and attachment or emotion-focused work the next. She also brings mindfulness exercises into sessions to help manage anxiety and build present-moment awareness.
Clients can expect clear feedback and practical tools for daily life. Topics often addressed include communication problems, divorce and separation issues, forgiveness, guilt and shame, life purpose, and building self-love. For anyone wanting direct guidance from a clinician who blends personal experience with clinical methods, Malisa offers a straightforward, skills-oriented approach.
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Therapeutic approaches used in remote sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people understand trust, closeness, and reactions in relationships so they can try different ways of connecting. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance. These skills are useful for anxiety, strong reactions to stress, and problems with impulse control. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people identify and name emotions and then change interaction patterns driven by those emotions. It is often used when relationship patterns and emotional responses need clearer understanding. Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods make sense given symptoms, goals, and preferences. That may mean combining DBT skills with attachment-focused or emotion-focused work over several sessions. Confirm the current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when schedules demand it, and reduce travel time. Talk with the therapist about how to structure sessions so they fit everyday life and present needs.Sheet 3
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Oklahoma
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional topics include communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation, life purpose, post-traumatic stress, and self-love.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a direct, non-traditional style and shares practical guidance. Methods include attachment-informed work, DBT skills, EFT, mindfulness, and solution-focused techniques.
What is her clinical experience?
She has three years of professional experience working as a clinician. Her practice is informed by personal recovery from complex post-traumatic stress.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW licensed in Oklahoma and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies by location and services. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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