Jeremy O'Conner, LCSW - Therapist in California

About Jeremy

Jeremy O'Conner is a licensed clinical social worker with extensive experience helping people face stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and parenting challenges. He uses clear, practical talk to help a person sort through current problems and find steps they can try right away. Jeremy practices in California and brings two decades of field experience to his work as a counselor and supervisor.

He focuses on problem areas like addiction, compassion fatigue, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes.

Background and approach

He also addresses concerns connected to chronic illness, caregiver stress, workplace issues, and financial worries. Jeremy combines straightforward conversation with tools that people can use between sessions. His training includes a Master of Social Work from California State University, Long Beach and a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Concordia University, Irvine.

He holds the LCSW credential - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - in California (CA LCSW 26485). Jeremy has served as a clinical director and field instructor and has supervised clinicians since 2013. In sessions he leans on therapies that help reshape unhelpful thoughts, set small achievable goals, and honor a person’s own values.

He often mixes cognitive-behavioral techniques, motivational interviewing, solution-focused strategies, and client-centered listening. The aim is to create practical plans that match each person’s life and priorities. People who want straightforward guidance and usable tools may find his approach useful.

He offers conversational, goal-minded work meant to reduce overwhelm and restore a sense of direction.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening carefully and following each person’s lead. It helps when someone needs a respectful space to talk through feelings and figure out their own priorities. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and uses simple exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Motivational interviewing helps when a person feels stuck about making a change; it uses guided conversation to build motivation and clarify personal reasons for taking steps forward.

Jeremy treats choice of approach as a collaborative decision. He will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they can try an approach, see how it fits, and adjust methods based on what is working.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. These options let people connect from home, use shorter check-ins when helpful, or keep notes between sessions. The variety supports flexible scheduling and different communication needs, while still allowing the same therapeutic approaches to be used effectively.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Motivational Interviewing

A way of working through mixed feelings about change without being pushed. The therapist helps you weigh things up and find your own reasons, which often makes a difficult decision feel less stuck.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does he address?

Jeremy works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting concerns, addiction, trauma, relationship and family issues, and other life changes listed on his profile.

What is his therapy style like?

His style is conversational and goal-focused. He blends listening with practical suggestions and short-term strategies people can use between sessions.

How long has he practiced clinically?

He has about 20 years of experience in social work, including roles as a clinical director and as a field instructor and clinical supervisor since 2013.

What are his credentials and where is he based?

He holds a Master of Social Work and the credential LCSW, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, registered in California as CA LCSW 26485.

Does he offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and he is not currently accepting international clients.

How can sessions be conducted?

Sessions can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what works best for the person.

What does therapy cost and how are sessions billed?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What should I do to begin working with him?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience: 20 years
Licensed: California
Languages: English

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