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01About Leonard
Rev. Leonard Shepherd helps people who are stressed, anxious, or facing big life changes. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, based in Oklahoma and works with a wide range of concerns such as depression, addictions, trauma, and relationship or intimacy-related issues.
He offers a straightforward, warm style in sessions. Conversations focus on the person and their goals. Sessions aim to reduce distress and build practical ways to cope day to day.
Background and approach
Over nine years of clinical work inform his approach. He draws on client-centered methods to follow each person’s pace and priorities. He also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.
Narrative and solution-focused tools are used to reframe problems and set small, achievable goals. Trauma-focused methods are applied when past hurt affects current life and functioning. The therapist adapts the mix of approaches to the issue at hand.
He works with concerns that include grief, caregiver stress, chronic pain and illness, mood disorders, process addictions, gender dysphoria, parenting strain, and work-related burnout. Conversations can include practical coaching around coping skills and life transitions. Sessions are available in English and can be scheduled through the platform’s matching and booking steps.
The first sessions typically include an assessment of priorities and a plan for how to proceed together.
02Credentials
- LPC (Oklahoma)
- License 7715 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1003225566 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Leonard lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Mood disorders
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
Methods Leonard names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Leonard names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How his methods translate to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following what matters most to the person. Online sessions use that same stance to let the client lead the pace and topics while the therapist responds with empathy and reflection. This approach helps with issues like self-esteem, relationship concerns, and coping with life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, emotions, and behaviors interact and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. In online work CBT is well suited to homework assignments, tracking thoughts between sessions, and step-by-step behavior experiments for anxiety, mood problems, and addiction-related patterns.
Narrative therapy helps people reframe the stories they tell about themselves and their problems. Online sessions can use writing, verbal storytelling, and targeted questions to identify alternate narratives that reduce shame and build resilience, which can help with grief, gender dysphoria, and coping after trauma.
Finding the right approach is part of the process and happens together. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that fit the person’s needs, and adjust as progress is made. That collaborative planning makes it easier to focus sessions on what matters most.
Online formats offer flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues for deeper conversation. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit into short breaks. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick check-ins, ongoing coaching, or when typing through thoughts feels easier. These options help make therapy fit into a busy life.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns can be addressed?
He works with many issues including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, sleep and eating problems, and career or parenting stress.
What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?
The approach is warm and interactive, centered on the person’s needs. Methods include client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral work, narrative reframing, solution-focused goal-setting, and trauma-focused care when needed.
What background and experience does he bring?
He has nine years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns, including mood disorders, trauma, addictions, and gender and sexual identity issues.
Where is he licensed and practicing?
The therapist is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Oklahoma and provides services through the platform while based in that state.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English, and he accepts international clients through the platform.
What session formats are available?
He meets with people by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability through the platform.
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