A referral resource · Oklahoma & Missouri

    Bishop & Branch President Referrals

    For LDS bishops and branch presidents supporting members through difficult seasons.

    You can let go of the pressure to have everything figured out and take meaningful steps toward the life and relationships you want, find relief from the patterns keeping you stuck, and move toward greater peace, connection, and confidence.

    Virtual sessions only · Licensed in Oklahoma and Missouri · A member may reach out directly

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    A steady place to begin.

    Mishelle Dyer, MS, LPC

    Start feeling like you can move forward without leaving yourself behind.

    About Mishelle

    Care that understands faith can be part of the story.

    I worked with Family Services for three years, providing counseling to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. When I opened my own practice, Family Services asked me to continue serving members. I continue to work closely with Family Services, bishops, and branch presidents as I provide mental health counseling across Oklahoma and Missouri.

    I became a therapist because I know how it feels to try to make changes and realize you cannot do it on your own. I’ve sat with individuals who came in feeling trapped in a cycle, tired of just surviving, and looking for relief and healing—and left knowing they could get through hard things, learn from mistakes, and move forward with confidence.

    My work includes individual counseling grounded in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), and couples counseling grounded in Gottman research.

    Faith-based principles can be part of our conversations because beliefs and covenants can shape everyday decisions and how we feel about ourselves and others. I also work with military members and veterans navigating PTSD, anxiety, betrayal trauma, life transitions, depression, and other challenges.

    Mishelle Dyer, MS, LPC
    Licensed professional counselor · Oklahoma and Missouri

    For couples who want a clear roadmap

    The Connected Covenant Framework

    The couples work follows three phases: notice the pattern, practice a different response, and build a relationship you can tend. The nine steps below are a readable guide to that framework—not a promise of a particular result or timeline.

    The Connected Covenant Framework: a nine-step roadmap across three phases—see the pattern, change how you show up, and decide and build.
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    01

    Notice what keeps happening

    See the pattern

    Together, you slow the cycle down enough to understand what happens between you—not to assign blame, but to see where the two of you get stuck.

    • Step 1See the pattern your conflicts keep falling into
    • Step 2Understand why you’ve stopped trusting yourself
    • Step 3Stay calm enough to stay connected
    • Recognize the loop beneath the argument
    • Name what each of you needs to feel heard
    • Find steadier ground for hard conversations
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    02

    Practice a different response

    Change how you show up

    With more understanding comes room to respond differently. You practice speaking honestly, listening with care, and making space for both partners.

    • Step 4Bring things up without feeling guilty for having needs
    • Step 5Say what you actually mean without turning it into a fight
    • Step 6Care, without having to carry
    • Bring up what matters without blame
    • Listen without preparing the next defense
    • Ask for what you need with more clarity
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    03

    Build a relationship you can tend

    Decide and build

    You begin putting new ways of relating into daily life—building trust through honest choices, consistent care, and a shared sense of direction.

    • Step 7Rebuild connection and intimacy
    • Step 8Shield your marriage from outside influences
    • Step 9Become a team again
    • Rebuild closeness through small moments
    • Make room for repair after disconnection
    • Strengthen your sense of being a team

    Members can learn more about couples counseling or choose to schedule a consultation.

    When a member is ready for support

    Different concerns. A person-first place to start.

    Individual counseling can help make sense of what feels heavy and identify a next step. These are conversation starters, not a checklist or a diagnosis.

    01

    Anxiety & panic

    When worry starts shaping the day, even small pressures can feel like too much.

    • Understand how everyday stress can build, and find ways to respond without embarrassment.
    • Make sense of recurring worry and the moments when it becomes harder to settle.
    • Find practical next steps that fit real life—not just advice to relax or try harder.

    02

    Life transitions

    For seasons when life feels at a crossroads and the next step is difficult to see.

    • Sort through changes, strained relationships, or pieces of life that no longer seem to fit.
    • Reconnect with motivation and confidence, even when beginning again feels daunting.
    • Clarify what matters now when the future you expected has changed.

    03

    Adult ADHD

    Support for adults who look capable on the outside but feel behind or out of step inside.

    • Explore the gap between outward responsibilities and the sense that everyone else has it figured out.
    • Understand ADHD-related patterns without treating difference as personal failure.
    • Build clarity around priorities, work, and how to use time in ways that feel meaningful.

    04

    PTSD & complex trauma

    A steady place to approach painful memories and difficult emotions at a manageable pace.

    • Make room for what has been pushed aside without being rushed into retelling everything.
    • Work toward greater peace when old memories or night terrors return.
    • Explore faith and healing without turning recovery into another reason to feel you have failed.

    05

    Military & veteran life

    Care that makes room for both service and the struggles that can follow it.

    • Talk about the pressure to have everything handled, and the confusion when that is not how it feels.
    • Bring difficult experiences, emotions, and questions of faith into the conversation without judgment.
    • Make space for the weight of what you have seen or done and how it affects life now.

    06

    Depression & loss of meaning

    Sadness is not proof of weak faith. You deserve support with what feels heavy.

    • Address spiritual burnout, persistent guilt, and the difficulty of getting through the day.
    • Reconnect with energy and meaningful daily responsibilities one step at a time.
    • Explore how covenants and faith can remain part of your life through painful seasons.

    07

    Betrayal trauma

    When something important has been hidden, shock and uncertainty can linger.

    • Make sense of what you have learned and the questions that keep replaying in your mind.
    • Talk through anger, hurt, and the fear of sharing private struggles with others.
    • Find a place to name your feelings without being rushed to forgive, decide, or minimize them.

    08

    Couples counseling

    A nine-step roadmap for understanding what keeps going wrong and building a more connected relationship.

    • Phase 1 — See the Pattern: notice the conflict loop and what keeps falling into it.
    • Phase 2 — Change How You Show Up: practice a different response in the relationship.
    • Phase 3 — Decide and Build: build the marriage you want to create, without pretending hard things never happened.

    Approaches: Individual work uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT). Couples counseling is grounded in Gottman research. Faith-informed care is available when it matters to the member.

    When they are ready

    A first conversation can simply be a first conversation.

    Members can ask questions, learn what counseling may involve, and decide what feels right for them.

    Mishelle Dyer, MS, LPC

    Stop surviving in silence. Start building something that lasts.

    Licensed in Oklahoma and Missouri LPC. Virtual sessions only.

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