Goldie Oakes

Goldie Oakes is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, and career concerns. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions. Her approach is faith-informed when clients want that element included. With 19 years in the mental health field, Goldie combines several therapy styles to fit each person's needs. She uses Client-Centered techniques to listen and reflect what matters most to the client. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) tools to spot unhelpful thinking and build new habits. Sessions often include homework such as journaling, reading, or practicing specific skills at home. When a client prefers a Christian perspective, she may include prayer, scripture, and faith-based readings alongside mindfulness and relaxation practices. These options are offered as part of a collaborative plan rather than a fixed protocol. Goldie often helps people work through relationship and communication problems, family of origin issues, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, and the emotional effects of trauma or loss. She also addresses challenges related to abandonment, adoption and foster care, and substance use in practical terms. Her goal is to help clients regain everyday functioning and find more peace and motivation. Progress is tracked with regular reflection and clinical assessment so people can see what is changing and what still needs work.

How Goldie’s Approaches Translate to Online Care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the client, helping people clarify goals and feel understood. In an online setting this means the therapist prioritizes open questions and steady, empathic responses to help clients organize their thoughts and next steps.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Online work often includes short skill practice, worksheets, and brief between-session assignments so clients can try new responses in daily life and report back during sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and values. That plan can be adjusted over time based on what helps most.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also supports using digital worksheets and journaling tasks as part of homework between meetings.