Maureen O’Connell, LCMHC - Therapist in North Carolina

About Maureen

Maureen O’Connell is a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina with 21 years of experience. She focuses on anxiety, stress, trauma and relationship concerns, and brings a calm, straightforward presence to sessions. Her style emphasizes steady support and practical skill building rather than quick fixes.

Maureen invites people to take small steps toward feeling more present and steady in daily life. Maureen uses therapies that teach concrete skills to interrupt anxiety cycles.

Background and approach

She blends cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and mindfulness practices to help clients notice difficult thoughts and choose helpful actions. She also draws on psychodynamic and trauma-focused ideas to look at how past experiences shape current patterns. Sessions are led with compassion and an aim toward clearer functioning.

Maureen helps people name what gets in the way of their values and then practices steps to close that gap. Her work addresses issues such as obsessive or intrusive thoughts, panic, social fears, family-related stress, guilt, shame, and the effects of past trauma. In therapy she teaches gradual exposure, present-moment skills, and cognitive strategies so people can test new ways of responding.

She often pairs talking with concrete exercises you can use between sessions. The approach is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. Maureen practices from a trauma-informed, attachment-aware perspective and encourages a steady, compassionate process of change.

She offers a practical path toward more ease, clearer choices, and better daily functioning.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It focuses less on getting rid of thoughts and more on doing what matters even when feelings are uncomfortable. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. It is often used for anxiety, panic, and obsessive thinking by breaking problems into small, manageable steps.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Maureen will work together with each person to match techniques to their needs, goals, and comfort level. She adjusts pacing and methods over time so the plan fits what actually helps in daily life.

Online therapy makes regular care more flexible. Video calls let people work face to face from home, while phone sessions can fit tight schedules. Live chat and text-based messaging let clients check in or practice skills between appointments. These options help maintain continuity of care and make it easier to practice the tools learned in sessions.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

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.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?

Maureen works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship concerns, and family-related issues. She also focuses on things like panic attacks, obsessive or compulsive symptoms, social anxiety, guilt, and isolation.

What is her approach in sessions?

Sessions combine practical skill teaching with exploration of patterns that come from the past. She uses tools to reduce anxiety in the moment and steps to practice new responses between sessions.

How long has she been practicing?

She has 21 years of professional experience as a licensed counselor in North Carolina.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She holds the LCMHC credential with NC LCMHC 7187 and practices in North Carolina.

Which languages are used in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for online work.

How does billing and cost work?

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

How do I begin working with her?

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

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Experience: 21 years
Licensed: North Carolina
Languages: English

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