Trauma-Informed Counseling, EMDR & Wellness

At In The Arena We Help You Uncover and Defeat Whatever is Standing in the Way of Your Happiness

Our Areas of Specialty

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Trauma

Whether you’ve experienced a lifetime of traumatic events or one mildly disturbing incident, your mental and emotional health can be affected.  Using evidence-based, trauma-informed treatment strategies, we can help you uncover the roots of your discomfort and work through them so you’re no longer a prisoner to your past.

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Depression

If you’ve lost your motivation, your joy, your focus and your energy, chances are you may be suffering from depression.  Therapy can be tremendously helpful for discovering the cause of your depression, developing coping strategies and improving your mood.

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Anxiety

Anxiety disorders are one of the most common mental afflictions in the U.S.  If you are suffering from panic attacks, phobias, obsessions, frequent fear, control issues or social discomfort, reach out and let us help you regain your confidence and your calm!

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Group Services

Groupwork is a powerful shared experience that can bring about change in ways that individual therapy cannot.  Sitting with others in their story helps us realize we are not alone.  Embracing  compassion and empathy from other humans is a meaningful healing experience.   We look forward to offering groups in 2026!  More information to come. 

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Coaching Services

Life Coaching and Enneagram Coaching are unique services that can help you better understand yourself and your behaviors. Coaching is different from counseling.  Coaches provide education and accountability, helping you to increase motivation and move toward positive change in routine and relationships.  

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Relationship Services

We offer relationship counseling, marriage counseling, relationship coaching and premarital counseling.  We start with a relationship assessment and then implement strategies that are designed specifically for each unique relationship.  We offer faith-based and non faith-based approaches and welcome couples of all types!

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Meet The Therapists

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We are passionate, trauma-informed clinicians who have been practicing EMDR and professional counseling in Oklahoma for over 15 years.  We have worked with veterans, American Indians, LGBTQ+ communities, and victims of sexual assault, childhood abuse, homelessness, domestic violence, and a multitude of other conditions.  We have heard countless stories and treated hundreds of people just like you!  Therapy is our passion - our calling - and we are great at what we do!

On a more personal note, we are all close friends!  Many of us have practiced together for years in other settings, but finally decided it was time to take our unique expertise and true gifts to the next level!  So in 2019, we rallied together, opened our own practice In The Arena and we are ready to soar to new heights!  We offer faith and non-faith based counseling.  We welcome people of all ages and from all walks of life! Insurance plans we currently accept are:  Blue Cross Blue Shield, BlueLincs, The Kempton Group, & HealthChoice.  We can't wait to meet you! 

A Simple Introduction to EMDR Therapy

While it is evidence-based and highly effective, EMDR remains one of the world's best kept secrets.  Watch this video to learn more about this incredible treatment approach and consider how it might be helpful for you! 

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At In The Arena We use a mixture of clinical skill and Compassionate human qualities that mean you can place your trust in us

What Our Clients Are Saying

Blake M.

I was facing the most extreme case of anxiety I had ever known. I was using Xanax and other anti-depressants to cope with my day to day activities. Summer introduced me to EMDR where I was forced to face my fears and find the root cause of my anxiety. Fast forward 3 months and I’m free of ANY medications. EMDR helped me find my root cause and I’m so thankful!

Blake M., Professional Sales

Sareena P.

It’s like Summer took all of my puzzle pieces, put them together and showed me the finished puzzle. She helped me understand why I behave the way I do, where the root of my problems stem from. I will never stop recommending her. Thank you Summer for rescuing me from myself.

Sareena P.

Donna

I’ve benefited greatly from EMDR treatment. For example, many of my fears and anxieties through all of these years have been reduced with just a few sessions of EMDR. I feel like these fears have been processed to the point, where I’m not influenced by these challenges anymore. Thank you, Holly.

Donna

Billy Kilgore

Working with Summer’s team has totally transformed my life. I went through the EMDR program and now I live a confident, fulfilling and happy life. Thank you, Summer for everything!

Billy Kilgore, CEO
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Most Common Questions

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At In The Arena we want to make sure all your questions are answered. So we have created an FAQ page to touch on some of the most common questions.

If you still have a question after reading the FAQs, just Contact us and we will be happy to provide an answer.

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