Melodie Heupel-Carney, LPC

Melodie Heupel-Carney is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 23 years of experience who focuses on helping people cope with stress, anxiety, trauma, and addiction. She meets clients where they are and helps them take small steps toward feeling more in control. Melodie emphasizes practical work and collaboration so people can build confidence and steady progress.

She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and client-centered approaches to tailor sessions to each person. In therapy she helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. She also uses mindfulness strategies to calm the body and manage strong emotions.

Melodie has worked in multiple practice settings across Oklahoma and South Dakota over her career. That background gives her experience with a wide range of concerns, from depression and low self-esteem to relationship and communication struggles. She respects each person’s strengths and life story when planning treatment.

Sessions often include practical tools, skill practice, and direct conversation about patterns that keep problems going. Melodie supports people dealing with major life changes, caregiver stress, chronic pain, and substance use issues. Her approach aims to make therapy useful for everyday life.

People who prefer clear steps and hands-on techniques tend to do well with her style. She communicates in straightforward language and focuses on what can change now. All sessions are conducted in English and are offered to clients in Oklahoma.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Melodie commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in her work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety or depression. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult feelings, clarify what matters to them, and take action that aligns with their values.

She also draws on client-centered ideas, which center the conversation on the person and their priorities. Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist and client discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what fits the client’s needs and preferences.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video allows face-to-face conversation and skill practice, phone works well when video is difficult or bandwidth is limited, live chat and text messaging can be useful for brief check-ins or when messaging fits a person’s schedule. These options help people fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other commitments while using the therapeutic approaches described above.