Oksana Shiell, LMFT
California · 18 years in practice
Oksana Shiell is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 18 years of clinical experience.
License and registration
- LMFT, California
- 50698 · expires April 2027
- LMFT, Arkansas
- M2402001 · expires May 2026
- NPI
- 1881471209 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 18
- Languages
- English, Russian, Ukrainian
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Oksana
Oksana Shiell is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 18 years of clinical experience. She centers sessions on what matters most to each person, helping them face stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, anger, and life transitions with clearer thinking and steady support. Oksana blends existential ideas with client-centered care to help people name what feels most important to them.
She uses practical skills from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy when coping strategies or emotion regulation are needed.
Background and approach
Emotionally-focused techniques are included when relationships and attachment come up. Her work often covers common life concerns such as self-esteem, motivation, and adjusting to change. She also addresses more specific issues like abandonment feelings, attachment struggles, body image, immigration-related stress, and isolation or loneliness.
Sessions are aimed at small, doable changes rather than big, instant fixes. Oksana has provided supervision since 2017 and brings both pre-licensed and post-licensed experience to her practice. She offers services in English, Russian, and Ukrainian and practices as an LMFT licensed in California and Arkansas.
She describes the first step as a conversation that identifies goals and a realistic plan. That plan is adjusted over time, with practical tools and reflective work combined so people can move forward at their own pace.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Oksana lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Oksana names
- Existential Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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Online support
Approaches that guide online sessions
Existential Therapy focuses on questions of meaning, choice, and responsibility. It helps people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or uncertain about life direction to clarify values and make intentional choices. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and acceptance so people can explore their concerns at their own pace and feel heard. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and offers concrete strategies to reduce anxiety, manage anger, or change unhelpful habits.Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the work. Oksana will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That means trying practical skill work when immediate coping is needed and more reflective exploration when questions of meaning or relationships are central.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which makes it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules. Video lets people use face-to-face interaction, phone calls work when bandwidth is limited, live chat offers quicker check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing, brief exchanges between sessions. These options give flexibility so therapy can continue when life is unpredictable, travel is needed, or shorter touchpoints are preferred.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, parenting problems, anger, and adapting to life changes. Other areas include self-esteem, motivation, attachment issues, and immigration-related stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style combines an existential outlook with client-centered care. She also uses CBT, DBT, and emotionally-focused ideas to provide skills and relational insight.
What is her background and experience?
She has 18 years of experience and has worked both before and after licensure. Since 2017 she has also served as a clinical supervisor.
Which credentials and location apply to her practice?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with CA LMFT and AR LMFT credentials and practices from Arkansas.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English, Russian, and Ukrainian. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She works through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to her availability.
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