- Stress and anxiety
- Caregiver support
- English and Spanish
About Norma
Norma Deering is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Texas with 24 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and self-esteem struggles. Norma offers support for LGBT concerns and helps with motivation, job-related anxiety, and job-seeking strategies.
She also works with people facing caregiving burnout, including those caring for someone with cancer, dementia, Alzheimer’s, or other disabilities. Norma helps people adjust after accidents or new disabilities, addressing related anxiety and depression. She tailors conversations and plans to each person’s needs and circumstances.
Norma uses several therapeutic approaches to guide sessions, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and client-centered work. She aims to match practical techniques to what a person is dealing with day to day. Sessions include concrete tools for coping, managing emotions, and improving communication.
Her work also covers grief, intimacy concerns, sleeping problems, anger, addictions, and career stress. Additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment issues, blended family concerns, body image, caregiver stress, chronic pain and illness, and co-morbidity challenges. Norma offers services in English and Spanish.
She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while helping people make changes. Norma encourages small, achievable steps and supports clients through setbacks as they move toward greater well-being.
She also works with people facing caregiving burnout, including those caring for someone with cancer, dementia, Alzheimer’s, or other disabilities. Norma helps people adjust after accidents or new disabilities, addressing related anxiety and depression. She tailors conversations and plans to each person’s needs and circumstances.
Norma uses several therapeutic approaches to guide sessions, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and client-centered work. She aims to match practical techniques to what a person is dealing with day to day. Sessions include concrete tools for coping, managing emotions, and improving communication.
Her work also covers grief, intimacy concerns, sleeping problems, anger, addictions, and career stress. Additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment issues, blended family concerns, body image, caregiver stress, chronic pain and illness, and co-morbidity challenges. Norma offers services in English and Spanish.
She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while helping people make changes. Norma encourages small, achievable steps and supports clients through setbacks as they move toward greater well-being.
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
Therapeutic approaches that translate well to online care
Norma draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people identify their values and take small, meaningful steps even when strong emotions are present. ACT is useful for anxiety, stress, and coping with illness or caregiving demands.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and try concrete behavior changes. CBT is often helpful for depression, sleep problems, anger, and motivation challenges. Emotionally-Focused Therapy is used when relationship patterns and emotional connection are central concerns; it helps people name emotions and practice different ways of relating.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Norma will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then recommend which methods to try. That choice is collaborative and can change as needs evolve.
Please confirm the current session options before booking, since specific online formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, or avoid travel when mobility is an issue. A therapist can also adapt exercises, worksheets, and skill practices to work well in remote sessions.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Norma commonly address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, LGBT matters, grief, addictions, caregiver burnout, chronic illness and many relationship and life-change challenges.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Norma uses a mix of practical, person-focused approaches and will tailor conversations to each person. Sessions combine skill-building with reflective discussion.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 24 years of professional work experience as a social worker in Texas.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in Texas.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced and billed?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.