- CBT and somatic
- Trauma-informed approach
- Practical coping skills
About Nora
Nora O'Connor is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 15 years of practice. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction recovery, and issues related to sexual orientation and identity. Nora uses straightforward language and practical tools to support people who feel stuck or overwhelmed.
Her sessions draw on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, somatic awareness, and trauma-informed ideas. She blends thinking-focused work with attention to the body's signals. This combination helps people who face panic symptoms, ongoing worry, or mood shifts find clearer ways to cope.
Nora also assists with career concerns, building self-esteem, and navigating major life changes. She addresses caregiver strain, adoption and foster care questions, and relationship patterns such as codependency and non-monogamous arrangements. Nora offers help around grief, guilt, forgiveness, and feelings of isolation.
Over her career she has worked with people affected by domestic violence, HIV/AIDS, and compassion fatigue. Her somatic practice is part of how she stays present in sessions and notices how stress shows up in the body. Nora aims to make therapy practical and easy to follow.
To begin, she encourages people to reflect on immediate goals and small steps forward. Her approach emphasizes skills people can practice between sessions. Nora guides clients toward clearer thinking, calmer responses, and more manageable daily routines.
How Nora’s approaches translate to online care
Many of Nora’s core methods move well into an online setting. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical exercises. It can help with anxiety, panic symptoms, and mood concerns by teaching new ways of thinking and behaving.Somatic methods pay attention to bodily sensations and how stress shows up in the body. These practices teach simple body-based skills to regulate arousal and interrupt panic responses. Mindfulness Therapy trains attention to the present moment and can reduce reactive worry through short, repeatable practices.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Nora will work with each person to match methods to their goals, comfort level, and daily routine. She checks in and adjusts techniques so the plan fits what actually helps the client over time.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example by avoiding travel, allowing a quicker check-in between commitments, or using shorter focused meetings when that works better. Licensed professionals often adapt handouts, homework, and breathing or grounding exercises to remote sessions so people can practice skills at home or at work.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Nora commonly address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, addictions, self-esteem, career challenges, and coping with life changes, among other concerns including panic disorder and panic attacks.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with somatic awareness and trauma-informed techniques. Sessions focus on practical tools, noticing bodily signals, and changing unhelpful patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience as a practicing clinician working with a wide range of emotional and life stressors.
What credentials and region apply?
She holds an LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and practices in California.
Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking to know what is offered.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to get started?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.