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Norma Deering

Calm, practical support for everyday stress

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
24 years
Licensed in
Texas
Languages
English, Spanish
Format
Online sessions

About Norma

Norma Deering is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 24 years of experience who uses compassionate, practical talk therapy to help people manage stress and anxiety. She keeps sessions straightforward and focused on concrete steps. Norma speaks both English and Spanish and offers support for worries about work, life changes, and health concerns.

She often helps people coping with depression, low self-esteem, and motivation issues. Norma also works with concerns related to trauma, grief, intimacy, and addictions.

Background and approach

She has specific experience supporting caregivers managing burnout from caring for someone with cancer, dementia, Alzheimer’s, or other disabilities. Norma can assist with anxiety tied to job stress, job seeking, and motivation. She also helps people adjust after accidents or new disabilities and addresses related anxiety or depression.

Discussions cover day-to-day pressures and the stress that can come from current events and political concerns when those cause fear. Her approach is flexible and respectful. Norma adapts conversation and a treatment plan to fit each person’s situation.

She emphasizes practical coping skills and steps a client can try between sessions. Norma holds a Texas Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential - LCSW, license number TX LCSW 12595. She provides services from Texas and does not take international clients.

Sessions are available in English and Spanish.

Therapy approaches you can use online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without letting them dictate actions. It focuses on values and small committed steps you can take toward a life that matters to you. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and teaches practical tools to reduce anxiety and lift mood. It is useful for stress, depression, and job-related worries. Client-Centered Therapy centers on attentive listening and respect, giving people space to set the pace and shape goals while the therapist reflects and supports. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Norma will talk with each person about their needs and goals and suggest methods to try. The decision is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses so methods match what helps most. Online sessions make therapy easier to fit into busy days. Video calls let you meet face to face from home, while phone sessions, live chat, or text messaging offer alternatives when schedules or energy levels vary. These options increase flexibility and make it simpler to keep consistent progress without long commutes.

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.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Norma address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, motivation, trauma, grief, addictions, intimacy issues, and career-related stress. She also supports caregiver burnout and adjustment after accidents or illness.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is straightforward and compassionate, focusing on practical steps and clear coping strategies. Sessions emphasize listening, problem solving, and building skills that can be used between visits.
How long has she been practicing?
Norma has 24 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and life concerns. That background includes supporting people through illness, caregiving stress, and work-related anxiety.
Where is she licensed and located?
She practices in Texas and holds a Texas Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential - LCSW, license number TX LCSW 12595.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available?
Norma provides therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does payment 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?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
24 years
Licensed
Texas
Languages
English, Spanish

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