Likens Counseling and Wellness
Practical, Evidence-Based Counseling Throughout Oklahoma
Helping adults navigate trauma, anxiety, burnout, and life’s challenges through secure online counseling.
Telehealth only • Licensed in Oklahoma • BCBS Oklahoma • Optum / UnitedHealthcare • Private Pay
Meet David Likens, LPC-S
Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor • EMDR Trained • Certified First Responder Counselor • Wellness Clinician, Bartlesville Police Department
Starting counseling can feel like a big step, and finding the right counselor matters. I believe therapy should be practical, collaborative, and grounded in approaches that have been shown to work.
I provide secure online counseling for adults throughout Oklahoma and have specialized training in trauma treatment, EMDR therapy, and first responder mental health. In addition to private practice, I serve as the Wellness Clinician for the Bartlesville Police Department.
My approach is straightforward, evidence-based, and tailored to your goals because no two people arrive in therapy with the same story.
Why Clients Choose Likens Counseling
Therapy should be more than a place to talk. It should help you understand what is happening, build skills that work in real life, and move toward meaningful change.
Practical Approach
Counseling focused on real-world progress, not vague advice or one-size-fits-all solutions.
Evidence-Based Care
Treatment grounded in clinical experience, research-informed approaches, and trauma-focused training.
Confidential Support
A private space to address difficult concerns without judgment, pressure, or unnecessary barriers.
Specialized Experience
Focused experience with trauma, first responder wellness, public safety culture, stress, and burnout.
Areas of Focus
Counseling is tailored to your individual needs, with a focus on practical tools, insight, and long-term change.
Trauma & PTSD
Support for traumatic experiences, critical incidents, grief, cumulative stress, and distressing memories.
EMDR Therapy
Evidence-based trauma-focused treatment to help reduce the lasting impact of distressing experiences.
Anxiety & Stress
Help for racing thoughts, tension, worry, irritability, and the pressure of staying composed.
Burnout & Recovery
Practical support for exhaustion, emotional fatigue, sleep disruption, and loss of motivation.
First Responder Counseling
Confidential counseling for law enforcement, fire, EMS, dispatch, corrections, military, and veterans.
Life Transitions
Support during career changes, relationship stress, grief, adjustment, and personal growth.
Specialized Support
Counseling for First Responders
First responders often carry stress in ways that are hard to explain to people outside the work. Critical incidents, shift work, cumulative exposure, leadership pressure, and the expectation to stay composed can affect sleep, relationships, mood, and overall health.
My work with first responders is informed by direct experience inside a law enforcement agency, specialized public safety counseling credentials, and trauma-focused clinical training.
Learn More- Law enforcement
- Fire service
- EMS
- Dispatch
- Corrections
- Military and veterans
Insurance & Private Pay
Likens Counseling currently accepts Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma and Optum / UnitedHealthcare. Private pay is also available for clients who prefer not to use insurance or who are not covered by an accepted plan.
Taking the First Step
Reaching out for counseling can feel difficult, but you do not have to figure things out alone. Whether you are seeking support for yourself or simply exploring your options, I would be honored to help.