Norma Peck, LCSW

Norma Peck is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a focus on practical, goal-oriented therapy. She uses straightforward methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. Norma has 18 years as an LCSW and brings calm, steady support to each session.

She draws heavily on cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice patterns of thinking and change unhelpful behaviors. Norma also uses client-centered and solution-focused strategies so sessions stay grounded in what matters to the person. Mindfulness and trauma-focused tools are used when they fit the situation.

Norma has worked with adults across a wide range of concerns including addiction, anger, grief, bipolar disorder, and parenting stress. She has spent many years supporting parents of children with disabilities or developmental delays, addressing anxiety, guilt, and related depression in those caregivers.

In sessions she emphasizes clear goals and practical steps. Homework and small experiments are commonly used to build momentum between meetings. Norma adjusts her style to each person and starts from the client’s current situation and goals.

People who choose Norma often want direct, approachable help for real problems. She aims to listen closely, help set achievable targets, and support people as they practice new ways of coping and relating to daily challenges.

Practical approaches you can use in online therapy

Norma often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT sessions focus on small, concrete changes such as adjusting daily routines, tracking thought patterns, and trying brief experiments to see what helps reduce symptoms.

She also uses client-centered and mindfulness approaches that emphasize listening and present-moment awareness. Client-centered work gives the person space to set the pace and goals, while mindfulness exercises teach simple attention and breathing practices that can reduce reactivity and improve sleep.

Norma approaches choice of method as a joint decision. She helps people decide which tools fit their goals and adjusts methods over time. This collaborative process means goals, homework, and pacing are agreed on together rather than imposed.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversational work, phone can be a lower-bandwidth option, chat works well for shorter check-ins, and ongoing text messaging supports quick reflections and homework reminders. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping work practical and focused.