About Verna
Verna Nichols Foust is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people cope with stress, anxiety, trauma, low self-esteem, depression, and big life changes. She meets clients where they are and focuses on practical steps to feel steadier day to day. She works with adults facing challenges such as communication problems, isolation, panic, obsessive habits, and posttraumatic stress.
She also addresses guilt, shame, forgiveness, control issues, and the emotional fallout of divorce and separation.
How Verna works
Verna supports people dealing with caregiver burnout, chronic pain or illness, workplace and financial stress, and the transitions of pregnancy and postpartum. She has experience assisting first responders and people troubled by dependent personality patterns or family of origin concerns. Her style is compassionate and straightforward.
She offers a calm, nonjudgmental space to talk things through and try small, manageable changes. Sessions focus on what will make a real difference in daily life rather than on jargon. Verna brings six years of counseling experience in Oklahoma and works with people who appreciate practical support tied to their values and beliefs.
She asks clients about goals and priorities, then helps them build skills and plan next steps at a pace that feels right.
What Verna works with
The areas below are the ones Verna selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 6 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Oklahoma |
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Online support options
Evidence-based techniques and online therapy fit
Verna describes her work as grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on real-life change. One common approach is problem-focused work that looks at current patterns and develops practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage stress, and improve mood. This method helps when symptoms interfere with daily routines and relationships.Another approach emphasizes trauma-informed care, which means moving at a person’s pace and paying attention to safety and stability before addressing painful memories. This style can help people who have experienced abuse, posttraumatic stress, or intense emotional reactions feel more steady and in control.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your goals, try different strategies, and adjust based on what you find helpful. That collaborative process means the plan can change as needs and preferences become clearer.
The biography does not list which online session formats are offered, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find that remote sessions let them keep continuity of care during transitions and daily demands while working toward clearer coping skills and improved routines.
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