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Donald (Don) Heffington

Compassionate, practical care for life’s difficult patterns

LPC Oklahoma

Experience
20 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Anger
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Donald

Donald (Don) Heffington is an Oklahoma Licensed Professional Counselor with 20 years of experience helping people navigate overwhelming emotions, unhelpful patterns, and life transitions.

Background and approach

He brings a practical, client-centered perspective that begins by learning what a person values, which strengths they already use, and what changes they want to make. That collaborative starting point guides tailored work on issues such as anxiety, depression, substance and process addictions, trauma, grief, relationship struggles, anger, sleep problems, and chronic pain or illness.

Don combines cognitive behavioral ideas with acceptance and mindfulness-based strategies to help clients shift unhelpful thoughts and build new coping skills. He also uses elements of dialectical behavior therapy and motivational approaches when addressing mood disorders, obsessive-compulsive patterns, bipolar concerns, seasonal affective symptoms, and compassion fatigue.

In addition to individual counseling, his practice includes supervising new counselors and consulting with other clinicians, drawing on two decades of clinical experience across Oklahoma.

How evidence-informed approaches translate to online care

Donald integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy into online work in ways that emphasize practical skill-building and values-guided change. CBT focuses on identifying and testing unhelpful thoughts and developing concrete strategies to alter behaviors that maintain distress, which can be practiced between sessions and reviewed via video or messaging. ACT helps people clarify what matters to them and build willingness to accept difficult feelings while taking committed action toward valued living, making it well suited to conversations, exercises, and mindfulness practices delivered remotely.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with clients to assess current goals, preferences, and life circumstances and then select or blend methods that fit those needs. Clients and therapist evaluate progress together and adjust techniques as needed so treatment remains relevant and practical.

Online sessions are available by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility around work, caregiving, mobility, or geographic limits within Oklahoma. These varied formats make it easier to use CBT homework, mindfulness exercises, and skills coaching in ways that integrate with daily life and support consistent progress.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist commonly help with?
He works with a broad set of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy-related problems, sleep difficulties, parenting challenges, and mood disorders.
What therapeutic approach or style can I expect?
The practice emphasizes a client-centered stance while drawing on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness techniques, and motivational interviewing to tailor treatment to each person.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
Don has twenty years of counseling experience working with residents of Oklahoma and also provides supervision and consultation to other counselors.
What are the therapist's credentials and location?
He holds the credential LPC and is licensed in Oklahoma with license number OK LPC LPC3103.
Are sessions offered in languages other than English or to international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English, and he is not accepting international clients at this time.
In what formats are sessions available?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their needs and schedule.
How are fees and payment structured?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process for starting therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsAnger managementDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemBipolar disorderCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Chronic pain, illness, and disabilityMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Oklahoma

Languages

English