- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
About Sydney
Sydney Pruett is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with six years of experience working with adults. She is based in Oklahoma and lists concerns such as depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship strain, grief, and stress. Sydney also notes experience with LGBT issues, compassion fatigue, and guilt and shame.
In sessions she takes a person-focused approach and draws on specific methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy. She uses Client-Centered Therapy principles to listen and reflect what matters most to the person. Motivational Interviewing is part of her toolkit when people are deciding on change or next steps.
Clients can expect discussion of concrete problems such as communication, attachment and codependency, or handling life changes. She also works with issues connected to body image, chronic illness, dissociation, and past domestic violence. Sydney describes interest in supporting people facing family of origin concerns and gender dysphoria.
Her practice notes work with adults broadly and an emphasis on people roughly in the 18–35 age range; she may suggest a different clinician when a person’s needs fall outside her stated scope. She asks people not to schedule until they receive an initial message from her.
Background and approach further include practical planning and measurable steps. Sessions often look at patterns of thought and behavior tied to anxiety or shame. Trauma-focused methods are used when past events continue to affect daily life. Motivational Interviewing helps clarify goals and build momentum toward them.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to the person. Online sessions using this approach often begin by clarifying goals and priorities so the work stays relevant to daily life.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. In online meetings CBT can include identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying short, practical exercises between sessions to test new responses.
Trauma-Focused Therapy looks at how past events keep showing up in the present. When relevant, this approach supports pacing the work and using grounding or stabilization skills before looking at difficult memories.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and help decide which methods fit a person's goals and preferences. That collaboration includes checking in on what helps and adjusting the plan as needed.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Many people find remote sessions make it easier to fit counseling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove travel time. Online meetings can also make it easier to try therapeutic exercises from everyday settings while keeping appointments consistent.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Oklahoma, Utah, Missouri, New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, stress, relationship and family problems, grief, and compassion fatigue. Guilt and shame are listed among her additional focus areas.
How would she approach shame or guilt in sessions?
She combines Client-Centered listening with Cognitive Behavioral techniques to notice unhelpful thoughts and test them in real life. Trauma-focused work is used when past events are still causing strong reactions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of experience in counseling work. That experience includes supporting people with trauma, mood concerns, and identity-related stress.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and practices out of Oklahoma. Her listing shows licensure in Missouri and New Jersey as LPCs as well.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Will she see clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Specific rates depend on which location applies to the client.
What do I do to begin working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. Do not schedule until you have received an initial message from her.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.