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Norma McCarthy, LPC

  • Experience25 years
  • LocationTexas
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Grief
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Norma

Norma McCarthy is an LPC with 25 years of clinical experience who blends evidence-based methods to help clients manage stress, mood concerns, and major life transitions. She creates a welcoming, nonjudgmental environment and emphasizes practical skills alongside emotional processing.

Background and approach

Norma draws on therapies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to build a personalized set of strategies for coping with anxiety, depression, ADHD, grief, trauma, and relationship strains.

Her practice focuses on collaboration: she partners with each person to identify strengths, clarify goals, and develop a flexible mental health toolbox tailored to daily life and long-term growth. Sessions may address issues like self-esteem, career challenges, compassion fatigue, panic symptoms, and a broad range of family and relational patterns, including attachment and blended family concerns.

Located in Texas and licensed as LPC TX 17523, Norma offers approaches aimed at practical change while honoring the emotional work of recovery and resilience.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Norma frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to guide online work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing patterns of thought and behavior that contribute to distress, which can be useful for anxiety, panic, mood problems, and many day-to-day challenges. ACT encourages values-based action and accepting difficult emotions while building practical coping strategies, a helpful fit for life transitions, grief, and ongoing stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and she treats that as a collaborative exploration. Together the therapist and client will review goals, try strategies in session, and adjust the plan based on what feels most helpful and effective for the individual's needs and preferences.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and fit therapy into busy lives. These formats allow consistent contact and homework-oriented work, making it possible to practice new skills between sessions and stay connected when in-person meetings are impractical.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, ADHD, trauma, relationship and family problems, and mood disorders like bipolar or panic-related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach combines evidence-based therapies with a warm, client-centered stance, focusing on practical skills and emotional exploration to meet individual goals.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She is a licensed professional counselor with 25 years of experience working with diverse mental health and life transition issues.
Where does she practice and what are her credentials?
She practices in Texas and holds the credential TX LPC 17523, listed as LPC in her professional details.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for working together?
Clients can connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to availability and preference.
How is cost handled for therapy with her?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working with this therapist?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyGriefDepressionCoping with life changesADHD

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English

What Norma can help with

Norma McCarthy works with clients on stress and anxiety, grief, depression, coping with life changes, and ADHD.

Norma works with people struggling with depression, anxiety, ADHD, and life transitions.

How Norma approaches therapy

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

Experience and training

Norma is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Texas, with 25 years of clinical experience.