- Supports motivation
- Spanish language
- Caregiver burnout
About Norma
Norma Deering is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Texas with 24 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and concerns related to sexual orientation. Norma also supports clients facing job-related anxiety and those seeking motivation for work or job searches.
She works with people coping with caregiving burnout, including those caring for someone with cancer, dementia, Alzheimer’s, or other disabilities. Norma helps individuals adjust after accidents or new disabilities and addresses the anxiety and depression that can follow major health changes.
Norma emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in her sessions. She adapts conversations and treatment plans to fit each person’s needs. Her approach aims to make small, practical changes that feel doable week to week.
Her clinical methods include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), and Client-Centered Therapy. These approaches guide how she helps people manage emotions, change unhelpful thinking patterns, and strengthen meaningful relationships.
Norma offers services in English and Spanish. She encourages people who are feeling overwhelmed by current events, political stress, or day-to-day pressures to reach out. Taking the first step is often the hardest part, and she aims to meet clients where they are.
She works with people coping with caregiving burnout, including those caring for someone with cancer, dementia, Alzheimer’s, or other disabilities. Norma helps individuals adjust after accidents or new disabilities and addresses the anxiety and depression that can follow major health changes.
Norma emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in her sessions. She adapts conversations and treatment plans to fit each person’s needs. Her approach aims to make small, practical changes that feel doable week to week.
Her clinical methods include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), and Client-Centered Therapy. These approaches guide how she helps people manage emotions, change unhelpful thinking patterns, and strengthen meaningful relationships.
Norma offers services in English and Spanish. She encourages people who are feeling overwhelmed by current events, political stress, or day-to-day pressures to reach out. Taking the first step is often the hardest part, and she aims to meet clients where they are.
How Norma Uses Practical Therapies Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It can help with anxiety, low motivation, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and is useful for anxiety, depression, and sleep or anger issues. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at emotional patterns and how they affect relationships and connection, which can help with intimacy concerns and communication problems.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Norma will talk with each person about goals, symptoms, and preferences. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan over time based on what helps most.
The practical upside of online therapy is making sessions fit into a busy life. Confirm current session options before booking so you know how Norma schedules appointments. Online work can make it easier to fit a session into a lunch break, avoid travel, or choose a shorter check-in when needed. It also lets people continue care after a move or when dealing with health or caregiving demands.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
24+ years
Credentials
Texas
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Norma work with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, LGBT issues, addiction-related concerns, relationship and family questions, grief, trauma, intimacy, sleep problems, anger, and career or life-change struggles.
What is Norma's therapy style like?
Her style is respectful and compassionate, with an emphasis on practical, doable steps. She tailors conversations and plans to each person's needs and goals.
How much experience does she have?
Norma has 24 years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns including caregiving stress and disability-related adjustment.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - licensed in Texas and provides services from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients work with Norma?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are fees and payment handled?
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?
Click the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.