Casey Machado , LPC

Casey Machado is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Oklahoma with 19 years of professional experience. As an LPC, she has worked extensively with individuals and families facing a wide range of concerns, including stress and anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief and loss, parenting challenges, depression, trauma and abuse, and issues related to intimacy and self-esteem.

Her practice also addresses a broad spectrum of life challenges such as career transitions, coping with life changes, ADHD, bipolar disorder, eating and sleeping difficulties, anger, and compassion fatigue. Casey brings attention to complex family dynamics and attachment-related concerns, including blended family issues, caregiver stress, communication and commitment problems, and forgiveness work.

Casey approaches care from a collaborative, strengths-focused perspective and incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) into her work. She emphasizes that clients are experts in their own stories and that their strengths are central to making meaningful change. Casey aims to support people as they take courageous first steps toward a more fulfilling and balanced life.

Evidence-Informed Approaches and Online Care

Casey uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as a core method to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors. CBT is practical and skills-focused, often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and difficulties with sleep or eating.

She also emphasizes a collaborative, strengths-focused stance that centers the client as an expert in their own life. This approach supports exploration of underlying attachment and relationship themes while building on existing personal resources to address parenting, grief, and intimacy-related concerns.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Casey works together with clients to determine which strategies best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Therapy offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging provides flexible options for engagement. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and access professional support from different locations.