Cornelia (Connie) O'Marra, LCSW

Cornelia (Connie) O'Marra is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, depression, trauma, and relationship or family concerns. She draws on 24 years of experience to offer calm, direct support and practical steps people can use right away. Connie meets people where they are and focuses on what will actually help next.

Connie uses a mix of methods including cognitive behavioral techniques and client-centered work to tailor sessions to each person. She also brings attachment-based ideas and EMDR when trauma needs focused attention. Sessions are aimed at building coping skills, easing overwhelming feelings, and improving communication.

Her experience includes work in Native and Hispanic communities, and she is an enrolled Potawatomi tribal member. That background informs how she listens and respects cultural context when helping people sort through hard situations like loss, caregiving strain, or family transitions.

Connie often helps people tackle concrete problems such as sleep or eating concerns, anger, and codependency, as well as deeper issues like abandonment, attachment wounds, and life purpose. She also supports people managing mood disorders and bipolar-related challenges by focusing on daily strategies and realistic goals.

In sessions she guides people to notice unhelpful patterns, try small behavior changes, and track what improves. The work is collaborative - the person and Connie decide together which steps to try. This practical, steady approach is meant to reduce overwhelm and increase confidence.

Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In short sessions people learn to spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors, which can ease anxiety, depression, and some mood symptoms.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people understand connection and trust issues and work on healthier ways to relate to others, which can aid relationship and intimacy concerns.

EMDR is used when trauma memories need a different approach. It involves guided processing techniques to help reduce the intensity of traumatic memories and related reactions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Connie will talk with the person about goals, history, and preferences and then suggest which methods to try first. That decision is made together and can change as progress is made.

Online sessions can make therapy easier to fit into life. Video calls let people read facial expressions and practice skills in real time. Phone sessions work well for lower bandwidth or when being on camera is not wanted. Live chat and text messaging offer quick check-ins, brief coaching, and ongoing support between longer sessions.