Therapist profile
Nora O'Connor, LCSW
California
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anger and Stress
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, California / 27049
- NPI1477957579
- Experience15 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationCalifornia
About
- CBT methods
- Somatic awareness
- Mindfulness skills
About Nora
Nora O'Connor is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 15 years of experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, addiction recovery, LGBT concerns, low self-esteem, anger, career questions, and compassion fatigue.
Nora uses straightforward therapeutic techniques drawn from cognitive behavioral approaches and somatic awareness. She helps people notice how thoughts, feelings, and body sensations interact. Sessions include practical strategies to manage strong emotions and short-term tools for getting through difficult moments.
Her work also includes trauma-informed practices and elements of mindfulness and solution-focused methods. That means sessions can include grounding exercises, skill building, and brief goal-oriented steps to reduce overwhelm. Nora's somatic practice is part of how she attends to body-based reactions linked to stress or past trauma.
Clients who are juggling life transitions, career stress, or recovery concerns will find a mix of skill teaching and body-centered options. Conversations are aimed at clear skills and doable changes rather than abstract theory. Nora also addresses issues such as caregiver stress, codependency, grief around adoption and foster care, and questions about identity and relationships.
She works in English and practices in California as an LCSW. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the platform's online options.
How sessions work
How Nora uses evidence-based approaches online
Her practice draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Somatic Therapy alongside mindfulness-influenced work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments to reduce anxiety and anger. Somatic Therapy pays attention to body sensations and movement, helping people notice and release tension linked to stress and past events.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Nora will work collaboratively to match techniques to a client's goals and daily life. That might mean practicing a breathing or grounding exercise together, trying short behavioral experiments, or setting small solution-focused steps to test between sessions.
Confirm the specific online session options before booking since the profile does not list formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule - for example a shorter check-in during a lunch break, or a session without needing extra travel time. They also allow practicing mindfulness and somatic exercises in familiar surroundings and following up with action steps that fit day-to-day routines.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Nora help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addiction recovery, LGBT issues, low self-esteem, anger, career concerns, and compassion fatigue among other life stressors.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style blends cognitive behavioral techniques, somatic awareness, mindfulness, DBT-influenced skills, and solution-focused steps to teach coping tools and manage strong emotions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience working with adults on stress, trauma-related concerns, and recovery from addictive behaviors.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Confirm the current session options before booking; the biography does not list specific session formats.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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