- Evidence-based care
- Collaborative style
- Focus on resilience
About Tina
Tina Okenfuss is an LPC with eight years of experience helping people face stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and self-esteem struggles. She meets each person where they are and focuses on practical steps that make day-to-day life easier. Tina writes in a straightforward way and aims to create a calm, respectful space for honest conversation.
Her work centers on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that are tailored to each person's needs. She helps clients manage major life changes such as grief, divorce, and shifts in identity. Sessions often include skills to build resilience, improve communication, and strengthen coping during hard moments.
Tina pays attention to the whole picture, including health issues, caregiver strain, and complex relationship patterns. She also supports people dealing with adoption or attachment concerns, body image, chronic illness, and stress linked to cancer or caregiving. The approach stays practical and focused on what a person wants to change.
She values collaboration and clear goals. Tina will listen first, then suggest straightforward tools and small experiments to try between sessions. Progress is tracked in ways that matter to the client, whether that means fewer panic episodes, better sleep, or steadier moods.
Sessions are conducted in English and are offered to people located in Arkansas. To begin, a short matching questionnaire and scheduling follow after selecting the Start Therapy button.
Her work centers on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that are tailored to each person's needs. She helps clients manage major life changes such as grief, divorce, and shifts in identity. Sessions often include skills to build resilience, improve communication, and strengthen coping during hard moments.
Tina pays attention to the whole picture, including health issues, caregiver strain, and complex relationship patterns. She also supports people dealing with adoption or attachment concerns, body image, chronic illness, and stress linked to cancer or caregiving. The approach stays practical and focused on what a person wants to change.
She values collaboration and clear goals. Tina will listen first, then suggest straightforward tools and small experiments to try between sessions. Progress is tracked in ways that matter to the client, whether that means fewer panic episodes, better sleep, or steadier moods.
Sessions are conducted in English and are offered to people located in Arkansas. To begin, a short matching questionnaire and scheduling follow after selecting the Start Therapy button.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issues
Experience
8+ years
Credentials
Arkansas
Languages
English
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Tina uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions. One approach focuses on building coping skills and emotion regulation to reduce anxiety and manage stress. This involves practicing concrete tools and short exercises that can ease everyday symptoms and make difficult moments more manageable.Another approach centers on processing trauma and painful life events in a paced, supportive way. This work helps people make sense of what happened, reduce its hold on daily life, and slowly rebuild confidence and safety in relationships and routines.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Tina listens to your goals and preferences, then suggests methods that match those aims. Together you’ll try strategies and adjust the plan based on what helps most, whether that means learning new skills, doing reflective work, or a mix of both.
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 week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Licensed professionals can offer effective care through remote sessions when that matches a person's needs and life demands.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Tina commonly help with?
Tina works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and self-esteem issues, and coping with big life changes like grief or divorce.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is compassionate and collaborative, focusing on practical steps and skills that clients can use between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has eight years of clinical experience working with a wide range of life challenges and uses evidence-based techniques in practice.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an LPC, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, and is based in Arkansas.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; services are provided to people located in Arkansas.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.