- CBT and somatic work
- Focus on coping skills
- Support for adoption concerns
About Nora
Nora O'Connor is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California with 15 years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction recovery, LGBTQ+ concerns, and boosts in self-esteem. Nora focuses on practical steps you can use day to day.
Her work pairs Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with somatic awareness to address how thoughts and the body interact. She uses solution-focused ideas to set clear goals and DBT skills when emotions feel overwhelming. Sessions are aimed at helping people make steady changes, not quick fixes.
Nora also pays attention to trauma and how it shows up in behavior and the body. She brings trauma-focused methods into the plan when past hurts affect present choices. This helps people feel and act differently over time.
She has experience with adoption and foster care topics and with caregiver stress, codependency, and domestic violence related concerns. Nora offers support around life changes, career decisions, money stress, and isolation as well.
Nora maintains a somatic practice alongside her clinical work to better notice bodily signals that come with strong feelings. Those observations inform how she helps people learn coping skills and rebuild a sense of safety in everyday life.
Approaches that combine thinking and body-based work
Nora uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and try small behavior changes that lead to relief. CBT is often useful for anxiety, panic, and mood shifts because it breaks problems into clear steps.She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal communication. DBT tools are practical when feelings feel intense or confusing.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Nora will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and daily life. This means testing tools, tracking what helps, and adjusting the plan together.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm available session formats before booking since formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow for a quicker check-in during a workday or family break. Some people appreciate using body-based awareness exercises and groundings in remote sessions, while others prefer an in-person setting for somatic work. Nora can discuss what will work best for your situation when you start the matching process.
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Experience
15+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction recovery, LGBTQ+ issues, low self-esteem, anger, career changes, and compassion fatigue. Additional focus includes adoption and foster care topics and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style mixes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, somatic awareness, and solution-focused techniques. That means sessions blend thinking work, body-based noticing, and clear goal-setting.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of clinical experience working with people on a range of mental health and life concerns. That experience includes attention to trauma and recovery work.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
Nora holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential (LCSW) in California and practices there.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients schedule with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin with Nora?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.