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Shantel Farrow, LMFT

  • Experience8 years
  • LocationOklahoma
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Family
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Shantel

Shantel Farrow is a licensed marriage and family therapist practicing in Oklahoma who works with people navigating anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma, and a wide range of life transitions.

Background and approach

She brings eight years of clinical experience to helping clients identify patterns that cause distress and develop practical strategies for coping, growth, and improved relationships. Her work often addresses concerns such as stress, grief, addictions, intimacy difficulties, ADHD, and self-esteem challenges, along with related issues like body image, caregiver stress, and blended family dynamics.

Her approach blends client-centered care with evidence-informed methods, integrating Internal Family Systems ideas alongside attachment-focused and cognitive-behavioral tools when those frameworks fit a client's needs. Shantel emphasizes culturally responsive, compassionate engagement and helps clients explore past wounds while building skills for present-day functioning.

She accepts international clients and offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

Integrating relational and internal approaches online

Shantel draws from Internal Family Systems to help clients notice and dialogue with the different parts of themselves, exploring how protective and vulnerable parts influence feelings and behavior. This approach can be useful for trauma recovery, self-criticism, and emotional regulation. She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at relational patterns formed in early relationships and how those patterns affect current connections and trust. That work often supports people dealing with intimacy issues, communication problems, and long-standing relational wounds. Finally, client-centered principles guide sessions by prioritizing the client's experience and pacing, creating space for self-directed insight and growth.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to identify which combination of methods best fits their goals, preferences, and the issues they bring, adjusting strategies over time as needs evolve.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for people balancing work, caregiving, or travel. These formats make regular access to a licensed professional more convenient, allowing ongoing work on stress, relationships, trauma recovery, and personal growth from wherever the client is located.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Shantel works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, addictions, grief, intimacy-related problems, and ADHD. She also focuses on areas such as body image, caregiver stress, blended family issues, and coping with life changes.
What therapeutic style can I expect during sessions?
The approach is person-centered and collaborative, drawing on methods like Internal Family Systems, attachment-focused work, and cognitive-behavioral techniques to help clients explore internal parts, relational patterns, and practical coping skills.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
Shantel has eight years of experience providing therapy and supporting clients through a variety of emotional and relational challenges.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with the credential OK LMFT LMFT01281 and practices from Oklahoma.
Can I work with this therapist if I live outside the United States?
Yes, international clients are accepted and may work with her using the available online session formats.
In what session formats does she offer therapy?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are sessions billed or priced?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

Oklahoma

Languages

English