Therapy That Helps You Understand Yourself—and Your Relationships—More Deeply

Individual and couples therapy in Oklahoma City with Derek Colvin, LPC-S, Certified Gottman Therapist. Together, we explore the emotional experiences and relationship patterns shaping your life, creating space for deeper understanding and meaningful change.

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Refreshing Perspective, Down-to-Earth Support.

3 Reasons people enjoy working with me:

Customized Care

Therapy shaped around your experiences, relationships, and hopes for change. We work together to understand what matters to you and the patterns that keep you feeling stuck.

Relaxed and Comfortable Office

Ease into a laid-back environment as you connect and process during your sessions.

Understanding

From our initial meeting to our final session, I provide a friendly perspective, guidance and balanced support.

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My Approach

You are the expert on your own experience. My role is to help you make sense of your feelings, relationships, and the patterns that keep repeating. My work draws on psychodynamic therapy and intersubjective systems theory, alongside Gottman Method tools for couples. Together, we explore how your experiences have taken shape and what meaningful change could look like for you.

About me

I'm Derek Colvin, The Giant Therapist—named for my 6-foot-10 height. I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor (LPC-S) and Certified Gottman Therapist in Oklahoma City. I work with individuals and couples, integrating practical relationship tools with deeper emotional and relational understanding.

Services

In-person and online counseling for adults who need a space to process and find understanding.

Individual Psychotherapy

A space to make sense of your feelings, experiences, and relationships. Together, we explore recurring patterns and the meanings beneath them, opening possibilities for meaningful change.

Individual Sessions

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Couples
Therapy

Gottman Method tools and deeper relational exploration for conflict, disconnection, and recovery after betrayal. Understand what happens between you and explore new ways of connecting.

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Intensive Couples Therapy

Private, two- to five-day couples intensives offer focused time to explore painful patterns, process relational hurts, and work toward deeper understanding, repair, and connection.

Practical Perspective to Help You Heal

We may be a good fit if you:

Want long-lasting results rather than short-term "quick fixes".
Long to understand yourself and/or your partner better.
Want to experience more joy and less tension in your relationships.
Want a therapy experience rooted in deep understanding and support.

Better Understanding

Feel Grounded

Begin Healing

How it works

I understand that it can be challenging to seek help when it comes to therapy, but taking that first step is a brave and important move towards healing and growth.

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Schedule

Session

We will have a brief discussion, pinpoint your needs and determine what would help

We book a time for us to meet at the office.

We meet and develop a plan to meet your needs and goals.

Common Questions About Therapy

Who do you work with?

I work with adults and couples seeking deeper understanding, support with recurring patterns, and more meaningful connection. Couples therapy can also address conflict, emotional distance, and recovery after betrayal.

Where do sessions take place?

I offer in-person therapy at 11900 N. MacArthur Blvd., Suite F7, Oklahoma City, OK 73162, and online sessions where I am authorized to practice.

What is your approach?

My work is grounded in psychodynamic and intersubjective perspectives. As a Certified Gottman Therapist, I also integrate practical relationship tools with exploration of the emotional experiences shaping how partners respond to one another.

How do I get started?

Use Book Online or Contact to reach out. We can discuss what brings you to therapy and whether working together feels like a good fit.

Derek's Blogs

Why It Never Feels Like Enough

By Derek Colvin, LPC-S, CGT - The Giant Therapist Real. Raw. Unfiltered Reflections on comparison, quiet pressure, and the invisible scoreboard men live by There is a kind of exhaustion that doesn’t come from work, parenting, or even conflict. It’s quieter than that. It builds slowly, almost without you noticing, and most of the time it shows up when you’re doing something that’s supposed to be mindless - scrolling your phone, flipping through videos, just trying to shut your

The Cost of Staying Shut Down

By Derek Colvin, LPC-S, CGT - The Giant Therapist Real. Raw. Unfiltered Reflections on emotional availability, masculine armor, and the fear beneath the silence There is a reason men can joke for twenty minutes straight and still avoid the one thing they actually feel. There is a reason a room full of guys can laugh, roast each other, tell wild stories, and still circle around pain without ever fully naming it. That is not because men do not have depth. It is not because men

The Price Tag on a Man

By Derek Colvin, LPC-S, CGT - The Giant Therapist Real. Raw. Unfiltered Reflections on money, masculinity, and the fear of not being enough When a Number Becomes a Measure of Worth A video has been circulating lately claiming that a man shouldn’t even think about dating unless he has one to three million dollars sitting in a savings account. Not invested. Not growing. Just parked there as proof that he’s “ready.” On the surface, it’s easy to dismiss something like that as soc