Improving Lives Counseling Services, Inc. Oklahoma City

09/17/2025

𝗣𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲 and we’ll meet you there — evenings, telehealth, teens, couples.
1𝟬𝟬 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗢𝗸𝗹𝗮𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗮. 𝗦𝗼𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗱.

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If you’re in crisis right now, call 𝟵𝟴𝟴.

09/16/2025

Oklahoma’s su***de rate is higher than the U.S. Knowing 988 and asking plainly can change a moment. When you’re ready, we’ll listen.

𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲, 𝗦𝗼𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗱.

FB/ IG: 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 — 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗼.

If you’re in crisis, call 988.

Source: CDC/NCHS 2022; OK State Health 2022.

09/12/2025

𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸: 𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲. 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲.
If someone you love feels heavy tonight, borrow our words:

𝟭. “𝗜’𝗺 𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗺𝗲.”
𝟮. “𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲?”
𝟯. “𝗜’𝗺 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲. 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝟵𝟴𝟴 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿.”

You don’t have to carry this alone. Our licensed therapists offer 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗢𝗸𝗹𝗮𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗮 and 𝗦𝗼𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗱.

09/09/2025

When a parent’s stress rises, kids feel it—even if they can’t say it.
Three quick ways to lower the temperature at home:

1.Name it (“I’m overwhelmed—taking 5 minutes to reset.”).

2.Model coping (breathe, short walk, stretch).

3.Validate your child’s feelings.

Need support? Telehealth available statewide.
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If you’re in crisis, call 988 for immediate help.

09/06/2025

Therapist Spotlight: Crystal

“I provide a warm, creative, and compassionate space for individuals and families to heal, grow, and reconnect.”

• Child & adolescent counseling
• Parenting support
• Anxiety & stress

Telehealth available across Oklahoma. Book an intake or call.

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09/05/2025

Feeling stretched thin with back-to-school and work? Our licensed therapists offer telehealth counseling statewide so you can start from home—no commute, no waiting room.
✅ Evenings available
✅ Private, secure video
✅ SoonerCare (Title XIX Medicaid) accepted
Ready to talk? Book an intake or call now.
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If you’re in crisis, call 988 for immediate help.

08/30/2025

08/28/2025

Whether it is their school or not, school shootings affect children’s mental health and mental wellbeing throughout the country. Since 2010, the number of parents who fear for their child’s safety in school has not only tripled but reached from the depths of the inner city to our safest most prestigious communities. We discussed this in a 2018 blog. Mental health check-ups for children, teens, adults and seniors are available. https://improvinglivescounseling.com/sign-up/

How do you go back to school in a place of bloodshed? This is an unanswered question appearing in newspapers, magazines, online, and across social media platforms. Parents and students in Florida have a long recovery ahead of them. “The shooting activated students’ ‘fight, flight, freeze’ re...

08/25/2025

“…women and teen girls suffer immense depression, anxiety, PTSD, chronic stress, and even suicidality. Without adequate trauma-informed support, recovery can take years.” Our culturally competent counselors, therapists, and clinicians are specifically trained, and experienced in meeting these specific needs. Call 918-960-7852, or click https://improvinglivescounseling.com/sign-up/

A U.S.-level look at how systems harm women—trafficking, forced labor, wrongful imprisonment—with brief Oklahoma context on policy, geography, and resources.

07/18/2025

A new school year is fast approaching. Are you ready? Is your child ready? A mental health check-up is just as important as a physical check-up. Call 918-960-7852 or click here:
https://improvinglivescounseling.com/sign-up/

07/06/2025

Your anxiety, fear, PTSD, insecurity, and chronic stress are real. Life’s challenges affect your mental health. We have a diverse team of counselors, therapists and clinicians who can meet your specific needs. Call 918-960-7852.