About Donald
Donald (Don) Heffington is an Oklahoma Licensed Professional Counselor with 20 years of experience. He helps people who feel stuck when stress, anxiety, grief, or changes in life make it hard to cope. Don works with concerns like addiction, depression, anger, sleep problems, and relationship or intimacy issues.
He also supports people facing chronic pain, bipolar mood shifts, obsessive behaviors, and compassion fatigue. Don begins by listening to what clients want to change and what matters most to them.
Background and approach
He asks about strengths and daily routines so the work is grounded in real life. Together the client and Don build a practical plan focused on small, usable steps. He emphasizes clear goals rather than long lectures.
His approach blends several evidence-informed methods. Don uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice thoughts without getting stuck. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and change behavior.
Mindfulness and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used to improve emotional regulation and manage intense feelings. Sessions often focus on skills you can use between appointments. Don frames exercises in plain language and checks that they fit day-to-day life.
He also supervises new counselors and consults with other clinicians, bringing those perspectives into his practice. People looking for practical, steady guidance find his style straightforward and focused on problem solving. He works by helping clients make clear choices aligned with their values and goals.
Therapeutic approaches and online support
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting trapped by them, then take actions that match their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that keep problems going. Mindfulness-based skills teach present-moment awareness and can reduce reactivity to stress and strong emotions.Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, daily routines, and what feels most useful. Together they choose or blend approaches so the work fits the person's needs and preferences rather than forcing one method.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video is useful for deeper, face-to-face conversations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a work break. Live chat or messaging can work well for quick skill practice, written reflections, or when regular written check-ins help maintain progress between sessions.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
Also listed
- Bipolar disorder
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Oklahoma
- Languages
- English