About Justin
Justin Doty is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has worked in Oklahoma for 13 years. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, and the effects of trauma and abuse. He also supports those dealing with grief and low self-esteem.
He approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Justin shapes sessions around each client's needs rather than using the same plan for everyone. He listens for the problems that matter most and helps people set practical goals.
Background and approach
Conversations and exercises are adapted to fit how each person communicates and what they want to change. In sessions he addresses patterns such as avoidance, impulsivity, and communication problems. He also helps those struggling with mood issues, social anxiety and phobia, guilt, shame, and feelings of abandonment.
Work may include talking through painful memories, practicing new ways of coping, and trying small behavior changes between meetings. Justin aims to make therapy clear and manageable. He breaks complex feelings into steps people can act on.
Progress is tracked in real terms like improved sleep, calmer reactions, or better conversations with others. People who prefer straightforward, steady support often find his style useful. He tailors the pace and focus to each person’s situation and goals.
Beginning therapy can feel hard, and he offers steady guidance through that first phase and beyond.
How therapeutic approaches work online
Justin uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage symptoms and build skills. One common approach focuses on teaching practical coping skills for stress and anxiety, such as breathing, grounding, and stepwise exposure to feared situations. These skills aim to reduce overwhelm and improve day-to-day functioning.Another approach addresses trauma and grief by creating a steady process to work through painful memories and strong emotions. This often involves paced conversations, emotion regulation strategies, and activities to rebuild routines and meaning after loss.
Choosing the right method is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, history, and what feels most comfortable, then try approaches together and adjust as needed. That ongoing dialogue helps find the best fit rather than assuming one way will work for everyone.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper weekly work and seeing nonverbal cues. Phone sessions are handy when bandwidth is limited or to fit a shorter break. Live chat and text work well for check-ins, quick problem-solving, or tracking progress between longer sessions. These options make scheduling more flexible and allow care to continue across locations and busy days.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Experience
- 13 years
- Licensed
- Oklahoma
- Languages
- English