Anita Novey, LPC

Anita Novey is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who uses cognitive behavioral methods to help people change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She brings a practical, down-to-earth style to sessions and focuses on making small, steady shifts that add up over time. Anita speaks in plain terms and aims to make therapy feel manageable for worried parents reading on a phone.

She draws on 27 years of experience working in correctional settings and in organizational roles. Much of her work involved helping people with substance use concerns using cognitive-behavioral approaches while also addressing grief, relationships, and self-worth. That background shaped her belief that people can reclaim their strengths even after difficult setbacks.

In the room she blends client-centered listening with goal-focused techniques. That means she listens first, then helps people set realistic steps and try new behaviors between sessions. She also uses motivational interviewing to support change when someone feels ambivalent about taking the next step.

Anita commonly helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, intimacy-related issues, grief, and low self-esteem. She also works on communication problems, first responder stress, infidelity, and personality disorder concerns. Sessions aim to be straightforward, practical, and rooted in the client’s goals.

Anita trained at the University of Central Oklahoma and holds a Master of Arts in Personnel and Organizational Psychology. She practices in Oklahoma and offers sessions in English.

How Anita’s Approaches Work Online

Clients can expect a mix of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered work when meeting online. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and addictive patterns. Client-centered methods prioritize listening and meeting each person where they are, offering empathy and support as people decide their goals.

She also uses motivational interviewing to help people who feel unsure about change. That approach involves asking questions that draw out a person’s own reasons for change and building small, doable steps toward those aims. Together, these methods create a practical and compassionate way to make progress during remote sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Anita works collaboratively to choose techniques that match each person’s needs, goals, and preferences. She and the client check in about what’s working and adjust the plan as they go.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how people connect. Video calls let for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can fit into a short break, live chat is useful for quick check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent within a busy life.