- Client-centered care
- Skills focused
- Adoption and foster care
About Paula
Paula Odom is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York who offers a warm, interactive counseling style. She emphasizes respectful, sensitive care and tailors sessions to each person's needs. Her approach blends practical talk with skills-building so people can make steady changes in daily life.
With six years noted in this profile, Paula draws on experience helping with anxiety, depression, and stress. She also addresses parenting challenges, career questions, relationship and intimacy issues, and substance-related concerns. Adoption and foster care, attachment issues, and blended family challenges are listed among her additional focuses.
Paula works with people facing trauma and abuse, including difficulties tied to discrimination or inequity. She helps those dealing with grief, anger, low self-esteem, and compassion fatigue. Her practice includes support for LGBT concerns and multicultural issues.
In sessions she uses client-centered conversation alongside cognitive-behavioral and dialectical behavior therapy techniques. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are also part of her toolbox for building coping skills and changing unhelpful patterns.
Paula describes therapy as a partnership where goals and methods are shaped together. She guides people through practical steps, from identifying small changes to practicing new ways of relating and managing emotions.
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to each person. It creates space for honest talk and helps build a safe working relationship to address stress, grief, or relationship concerns.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes by breaking problems into manageable steps.
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) offers skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships. People learn techniques for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to match methods to goals, preferences, and daily life needs. That collaborative process can include trying different exercises and tracking what helps.
Session formats are not detailed in this profile, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that works better. Many people find remote sessions helpful for maintaining continuity of care while juggling work, family, or caregiving demands.
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Experience
6+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns can Paula help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma-related issues as well as parenting, relationship, and career concerns. Adoption and foster care topics, attachment, and blended family issues are also listed areas of focus.
How does she approach therapy?
The style is warm and interactive, using client-centered conversation plus cognitive-behavioral and dialectical behavior therapy techniques. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are used to build coping skills.
What experience does she bring?
This profile lists six years of experience. Her background includes work addressing trauma, emotional abuse, and concerns tied to inequity and discrimination.
Where is Paula licensed and located?
She holds the LCSW credential and is based in New York.
Can sessions be done in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in this profile; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Paula?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.