- Somatic awareness
- CBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Nora
Nora O'Connor is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in California. She brings 15 years of experience supporting people who are coping with stress, anxiety, addiction recovery, LGBTQ+ concerns, and life changes. Nora focuses on practical steps that make daily life more manageable and meaningful.
Nora uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and somatic work to help people notice how thoughts, body sensations, and actions interact. She pairs those approaches with trauma-informed care to address painful memories and their effects on daily functioning. Sessions aim to build skills that can be used between meetings.
Many people come for support with anger, panic, low self-esteem, or career decisions. She also helps those dealing with caregiver strain, adoption and foster care questions, and relationship patterns such as codependency and non-monogamy. Money and financial issues are included among the concerns she addresses in practical ways.
Nora offers mindfulness-based practices and solution-focused techniques when a brief plan is helpful. Her somatic practice is part of how she pays attention to bodily responses during healing work. The goal is to increase self-understanding and reduce symptoms that get in the way of everyday life.
She works in English and practices in California. People who want to begin can expect a straightforward first step to identify goals and create a plan suited to their situation.
How Nora integrates CBT, DBT, and somatic tools into online care
Online therapy with Nora draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and somatic approaches to help people manage symptoms and build practical skills. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviors to change how people feel and act, which can help with anxiety, mood issues, and money-related stress. DBT offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening relationships. Somatic approaches bring attention to bodily signals and movement, helping people notice how stress shows up in the body and learn ways to calm or shift those responses.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. Nora will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and history, and then co-create a plan that may combine CBT, DBT skills, and somatic practice. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions to what feels useful and doable.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful because they can fit meetings into a workday, shorten travel time, and use different formats for brief check-ins or deeper work. Online sessions can make it easier to keep consistent appointments and practice new skills between meetings.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Nora supports people facing stress, anxiety, addiction recovery, LGBT concerns, self-esteem challenges, anger, career questions, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses money and financial issues and trauma-related concerns.
What is her overall therapeutic style?
Her approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, somatic awareness, and mindfulness. She focuses on practical skills, noticing body responses, and gradual changes in thinking and behavior.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 15 years of clinical experience as a licensed clinical social worker working with trauma, mood and stress-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LCSW licensed in California and practices there.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.