Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
How Samayra works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Oklahoma
- Years in practice
- 13
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Samayra
Samayra Tavakoli is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Oklahoma with 13 years of clinical experience. She works with people who are ready to make change and supports them through stress, anxiety, depression, and anger. Her approach is direct but warm, and she asks clients to be active participants in their growth.
She creates a space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment. Sessions focus on practical steps clients can take in and outside of therapy.
Background and approach
She encourages tried strategies, experiments, and skill practice between sessions to build momentum toward goals. Samayra draws on a mix of methods that match a person's needs. She uses acceptance and commitment ideas to help people notice what matters, and cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful patterns.
She also brings attachment-informed and client-centered perspectives to help people understand relationship patterns and feel heard. Her ideal client is motivated and willing to try new ways of responding. She often works with people facing trauma, relationship struggles, parenting stress, career concerns, body image and eating issues, or compassion fatigue.
Samayra also supports those navigating mood challenges such as bipolar disorder and disruptive mood concerns. Outside clinical work she teaches behavioral health science and keeps learning about practical ways to help people get unstuck. She aims to partner with clients so they leave therapy with clearer direction and tools they can use in everyday life.
What Samayra works with
Everything Samayra lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Samayra's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- LGBT
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Cancer
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Samayra lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Evidence-informed approaches delivered online
Samayra commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). ACT helps people clarify what matters to them and take committed action even when emotions are difficult. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and practicing specific skills to change them.She also brings attachment-aware, client-centered listening into sessions to help people feel understood and to notice how past relationships influence present patterns. She works with clients to choose techniques that fit their goals, mixing approaches when that best supports progress. Finding the right approach is collaborative and can change as needs evolve.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls allow conversational depth and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let clients send updates or work through smaller issues between sessions. These options provide flexibility for people balancing work, parenting, and other life demands, while keeping therapy practical and consistent.
Questions people ask about Samayra
What concerns does she commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, self-esteem, eating and body image, career and life changes, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and active. She uses a mix of talking, skill practice, and real-world experiments to build changes that last.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of professional experience working in behavioral health settings and clinical roles.
What credentials and location are listed for this clinician?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, listed as LPC in Oklahoma.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist terms; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.