Malisa Hepner, LCSW

Malisa Hepner is a licensed therapist in Oklahoma who brings a direct, non-traditional approach to clinical work. She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, navigate relationship and family conflicts, and rebuild motivation, self-esteem, and confidence after loss or major life changes.

Malisa frames her practice around honest, straightforward guidance and teaches from her own perspective rather than relying solely on textbook techniques. She has integrated her personal experience in healing complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) into her therapeutic style, using that insight to inform how she supports clients through grief, shame, isolation, and other challenges.

Clients can expect a practitioner who emphasizes practical strategies and clear communication while addressing issues such as forgiveness, control struggles, divorce and separation, and questions of life purpose. Her work centers on helping people develop coping skills and stronger connections within their relationships and families.

Applying Therapeutic Approaches in Online Sessions

Malisa Hepner commonly integrates Attachment-Based Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) into her work. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on understanding how early relationship patterns shape current connections and helps clients build healthier bonds and emotional safety. DBT teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions, improving interpersonal effectiveness, and reducing self-destructive patterns.

She approaches treatment collaboratively, recognizing that finding the right method is part of the therapeutic journey. The therapist and client work together to choose and adapt approaches based on the client’s needs, goals, and preferences so the plan fits the individual rather than the other way around.

Online therapy with Malisa can use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible access to care. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, maintain continuity during life changes, and engage in therapy from familiar settings, while still working with licensed professionals and therapists who tailor strategies to each person’s circumstances.