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Person Centered Therapy is really about giving you the space to be fully you.

 

In our work together, you are in the driver’s seat. My role is to show up with openness, warmth, and zero judgment — and to help you gently explore and better understand your own thoughts and feelings. Sometimes, hearing your words reflected back to you can bring new clarity. You might notice yourself wanting to rephrase something, go deeper, or say, “That’s not quite it…” — and that’s part of the process. We may revisit and reshape your thoughts a few times until it truly feels like, Yes, that’s exactly what I mean.

 

There may also be moments of quiet. Not awkward silence — but intentional space. Space to breathe. Space to feel. Space to let your thoughts settle and take shape.

 

This approach is deeply client-centered because it trusts that you already hold so much wisdom within you. Together, we create the kind of environment where self-discovery, self-acceptance, and meaningful healing can unfold naturally — at your pace, in your way.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is all about noticing the connection between your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors — and gently shifting the patterns that aren’t serving you anymore.

 

Sometimes we all get stuck in ways of thinking that feel automatic or overwhelming. CBT helps you slow that process down, look at those thoughts with curiosity (not judgment), and challenge the ones that may be keeping you stuck. From there, we work on small, practical changes that can make a real difference in how you feel and respond.

 

This approach is very solution-focused and empowering. It gives you tools you can carry with you long after therapy ends — helping you communicate more clearly, build healthier relationships, and see yourself and your experiences in a more balanced, compassionate way.

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Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) is built on a very human truth: pain, grief, disappointment, and anxiety are all part of being alive. None of us can completely avoid them — and you’re not failing because you feel them.

 

Instead of trying to push those experiences away or “fix” them, ACT gently helps you learn how to relate to them differently. Together, we work on building flexibility in the way you respond to hard thoughts and feelings, so they don’t run your life or define you.

 

At the same time, we focus on what truly matters to you — your values, your relationships, the kind of person you want to be. Even when challenges are present (because they will be), you can still move toward a meaningful, fulfilling life. Your struggles are valid, and they deserve compassion — but they don’t have to have the final say.

How to Reach Me

Caitlin Stensrud MS, LPC-S, NCC

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405-400-1460

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