Sandra Perkins

NCC
Accepting Clients

I work collaboratively and authentically. I’m engaged, direct when needed, and deeply respectful of your lived experience.

Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate in Oklahoma
Supervised by Leonard Shepherd

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Child
  • Adolescent/Teen
  • Group

About My Clients

You don’t need to be “fixed.” You need space to be honest about what hurts, what’s missing, and what still matters to you. Many of the people I work with feel exhausted—not just emotionally, but existentially. They’re functioning on the outside while quietly questioning their purpose, their relationships, or who they’ve become through pain, trauma, or chronic stress. Therapy with me is a place where we slow down, tell the truth, and make meaning out of what you’ve been carrying.

My Background and Approach

My approach is grounded in existential therapy, Gestalt, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), with DBT-informed skills woven in when helpful. That means we focus on awareness, values, emotional regulation, and choice—without minimizing your reality or rushing you toward “positivity.” I believe real change happens when you feel seen, validated, and empowered to respond differently to life, even when life doesn’t change right away. Therapy isn’t about having the perfect answers—it’s about learning how to stay present with yourself, clarify what matters, and move forward with intention. If you’re ready for therapy that’s honest, compassionate, and grounded in meaning, I’d be honored to walk alongside you.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I believe that every person matters, no matter where they come from or who they are. You matter. Your experiences matter. I believe in helping people understand neuroscience, trauma, and their purpose. I believe in finding meaning.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Eclectic Therapy Existential Therapy
Other Techniques
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Art Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Couples Counseling
  • Culturally Sensitive Therapy
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Eclectic Therapy
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Existential Therapy
  • Experiential Therapy
  • Expressive Art Therapy
  • Gestalt Therapy
  • Humanistic Therapy
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Metacognitive Therapy
  • Sand Tray Therapy
  • Radically Open Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
  • Relationship Counseling
  • Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Physical Disability Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Other Issues
  • Abuse
  • ADHD Therapists
  • Aging Concerns
  • Anger Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Burnout
  • Career Counseling
  • Child Issues
  • Chronic Pain or Illness
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Domestic Violence or Intimate Partner Violence
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief or Loss
  • Historical/ Intergenerational Trauma
  • Immigration/Acculturation
  • Insomnia
  • Intellectual Disability
  • Learning Disorders
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
  • Personality Disorders
  • Physical Disability
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Sexual Abuse or Assault
  • Suicidal Thoughts
  • Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
  • Veterans/Military Service
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Medicaid
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
  • SoonerCare
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 1 year of practice
  • Languages: English

Reach out to Sandra