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Norma Deering, LCSW

  • Experience24 years
  • LocationTexas
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and LGBT
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
  • LanguagesEnglish and Spanish
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About Norma

Norma Deering is a licensed clinical social worker in Texas with 24 years of practice who draws on a blend of evidence-informed therapies to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and related life challenges.

Background and approach

She emphasizes respectful, compassionate care and builds individualized plans that reflect each person’s circumstances, whether difficulties stem from work-related pressure, caregiving burnout, chronic illness, or life transitions. Norma’s LCSW credential signals extensive training and professional experience in clinical practice.

Her work includes support for LGBTQ concerns, self-esteem and motivation, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma, and addiction-related struggles. She also assists clients coping with disability or recovery after accidents, and caregivers facing the strains of cancer, dementia, or other chronic conditions.

Norma offers services in English and Spanish and adapts her conversational style and therapeutic tools to match the client’s needs and goals. Clients will find a practitioner who values collaboration and practical strategies alongside compassionate listening.

Norma helps people explore coping skills, career-related stress, sleep and anger management, and decision-making during significant life changes, guiding them toward more manageable routines and improved daily functioning.

Online Approaches That Fit Your Life

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify values and pursue meaningful actions even when difficult thoughts or feelings arise; it is useful for anxiety, stress, and life transition work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and building practical skills to change mood and behavior, often used for depression, anxiety, and sleep or anger concerns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on understanding and reshaping emotional responses in relationships to improve connection and resolve intimacy-related issues.

Choosing a therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Norma will work with clients to explore which methods align with their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting interventions over time as progress is assessed and priorities shift.

Online therapy formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging provide added flexibility for people balancing work, caregiving, or mobility limitations. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and to try different session styles while finding what best supports day-to-day living and long-term goals.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Norma commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship and intimacy difficulties, grief, trauma, addictions, compassion fatigue, and many related challenges.
What therapeutic styles does she use in sessions?
Her practice integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Client-Centered techniques to match different needs and goals.
How long has she been practicing?
Norma brings 24 years of professional experience to her clinical work across a range of concerns and care settings.
Where is Norma licensed and based?
She is licensed in Texas and holds the LCSW credential with license number TX LCSW 12595.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Yes, Norma provides services in both English and Spanish to accommodate Spanish-speaking clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide multiple options for engagement.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule an appointment according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTSelf esteemDepressionCompassion fatigue

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

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English, Spanish

What Norma can help with

Norma Deering works with clients on stress and anxiety, LGBT, self esteem, depression, and compassion fatigue.

Norma works with clients with stress and anxiety, lgbtq+ related issues, motivation, and self esteem.

How Norma approaches therapy

Norma's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing.

Experience and training

Norma is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Texas, with 24 years of clinical experience.