Colby Odom, LMSW

09/04/2026

I am excited to share some big news with my followers!

First, I wanted to thank all of my supporters and followers. The support that I have received means the entire world to me.

I am thankful for you and I am excited to share this news with you!

08/28/2026

08/05/2026

Social work is not just therapy. And it is not just child welfare.

Social workers are in hospitals when families get devastating news. They are inside of the schools when children are struggling. Social workers are in hospice when families are preparing to say goodbye to their loved ones.

Social workers are in behavioral health centers, courtrooms, universities, public programs, shelters, government agencies, nursing homes, crisis programs, and community centers. Some of us provide therapy, but others build programs, educate, advocate for policy changes, connect people to services or work to change systems that aren't working.

At our core, we are asking two questions. The first is, "What is happening to this person?" Just as important, "What is happening around this person?"

Sometimes help requires more than asking someone to change. Sometimes, we have to change the environment around them, too.

08/04/2026

I'm excited to share that on August 17th, 2026 at 1 PM, I'll have the opportunity to speak with nursing students at Connors State College about something that I believe deserves far more attention in healthcare. The mental health of both the people we care for and the people doing the caring. In a presentation titled, "Behind The Scrubs: Mental Health, Nursing, and the Human Side of Healthcare"

We will discuss how to recognize psychological stress, responding to crisis, and behavioral health as part of the "whole person" healthcare, and what it means to care for ourselves while building careers centered around caring for others.

Nursing school is HARD. Nursing is HARD. And behind every pair of scrubs is a human being carrying their own story, stress, fears, relationships, and life outside of healthcare. We can't simply separate the human being from healthcare. I'm beyond thankful for Connors State College for inviting me into the classroom for this conversation. I look forward to making it fun, informative, practical, and interactive.

And, of course, always a bow-tie to present. If you are interested in attending, please reach out and I'd be happy to help.

August 17th, 2026 at 1 PM
Connors State College
Port Campus, Muskogee, OK
Nursing and Allied Health Building

Recognizing distress. Responding to crisis. Caring for patients... And ourselves.

07/31/2026

Sometimes, the biggest burdens we carry aren't what happens to us but believing you have to carry them alone.

Every person deserves a judgment free place where they can tell their story without fears of criticism or having to explain why they feel the way that they do. The goal isn't to "fix" someone. The goal is to understand them.

People can heal through the relationship we develop while recognizing that you don't have to face your pain alone. When you are ready, I am happy to walk alongside you.

True healing through connection.

918-340-6209

07/30/2026

Sometimes, the hardest emotions we carry are the ones we believe that we shouldn't have. These emotions aren't signs that something is wrong with you. More often, they are signs that something important has happened or is happening to you.

Therapy is about understanding what these feelings are trying to tell you. If you need a space where it's safe and you don't have to pretend everything is okay, I would be honored to sit alongside you.

07/29/2026

Sometimes, people don't need to be told what's wrong. Sometimes, we need people to be willing to understand what happened.

Whether you are carrying anxiety, grief, trauma, struggles in your relationship, or simply exhausted from trying to hold it all together, know that you don't have to carry it alone.

Every story matters. Your story matters.

If you're ready to be heard without judgement, I'd be honored to walk that path with you.

I am accepting new clients in Muskogee and McIntosh County. Call me today.

918-340-6209

07/29/2026

Every family has patterns. Some build people up and others tear them down.

The problem is we often call patterns "normal" just because they are familiar. It continues until one person starts to ask, "Does this end with me?"

You don't have to repeat the anger. You don't have to repeat the addiction. You don't have to repeat the emotional distance. You don't have to repeat the silence, the abuse, the neglect.

Your past may explain you, but it doesn't have to become you. It is not an excuse for what we actively choose for ourselves and others. That's what breaking the chain and breaking the cycle truly means.

It isn't easy.

It is bravery.

If you want a fresh start and new opportunities, call me and we can get started so that your life can change for the better.

Phone: 918-340-6209
Email: [email protected]