Paula Odom, LCSW - Therapist in New York

About Paula

Paula Odom is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York. She uses practical, person-focused methods to help people facing family and parenting stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and life transitions. Her style is warm and interactive and she aims to make conversations feel respectful and straightforward.

Paula draws on structured techniques so sessions stay focused and useful. Paula combines client-centered listening with tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy.

Background and approach

She helps clients notice unhelpful thoughts, practice new skills, and set small goals that make daily life easier. Her work also addresses grief, relationship struggles, substance concerns, and career stress. She has six years of documented experience as an LCSW and has supported people dealing with adoption and foster care issues, attachment and blended family challenges, caregiver stress, and communication problems.

Paula also addresses multicultural concerns, discrimination, and domestic violence in therapy when they are part of a person's story. Sessions often include practical strategies, guided problem solving, and attention to emotional safety. Paula uses motivational interviewing to support change and mindfulness to help reduce reactivity.

She frames therapy as a collaborative effort and tailors plans to each person’s needs. Paula works in English and accepts international clients. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling through the Start Therapy button.

How Paula’s approaches translate to online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship. The therapist follows the person’s pace, reflects what they say, and helps them find their own solutions. This approach is useful when family or parenting concerns feel overwhelming because it centers the person’s priorities.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts affect feelings and actions. Sessions include practical exercises and small, manageable steps to change patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday parenting challenges.

Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, teaches emotion regulation and coping skills for intense reactions. It includes concrete tools for managing anger, impulse control, and relationship conflict. These skills can be helpful for people dealing with trauma, intense mood swings, or repeated stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Paula treats the choice of methods as collaborative and will adjust strategies based on the client’s goals and preferences. She checks in regularly to see what’s helping and what needs change.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility for busy households. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations from home, while phone sessions work when video is not possible. Live chat and text-based messaging support short check-ins, skill practice, and ongoing coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a family schedule and to keep progress moving forward.

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.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Paula commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, family and parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, substance problems, and career stress.

What is her general therapy style?

Her approach is warm and interactive. She blends client-centered listening with structured techniques so conversations stay focused and practical.

What experience does she bring to sessions?

She holds six years of documented experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and draws on that background when helping people with family and related concerns.

Where is she licensed and based?

Paula is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York, credential NY LCSW R072264-1.

Which languages are supported for therapy?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How does pricing work for sessions?

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

How do I begin therapy with her?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the listed availability.

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Experience: 6 years
Licensed: New York
Languages: English

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