Maureen O’Connell

Compassionate, skills-focused care for anxiety and trauma

LCMHC North Carolina

Experience: 21 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Family, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Maureen

Maureen O’Connell is a North Carolina licensed mental health counselor with 21 years of clinical experience. She draws on cognitive behavioral methods alongside acceptance and commitment and mindfulness-based approaches to help clients who struggle with anxiety, obsessive-compulsive patterns, trauma, and relationship-related stress.

Background and approach

Her work is trauma-informed and integrates psychodynamic ideas and family systems thinking to understand how past experiences shape present functioning. Maureen frames therapy as a compassionate, skill-based process aimed at narrowing the gap between a person’s values and daily life.

She emphasizes teaching practical tools to reduce anxiety cycles and to support gradual behavioral change, while attending to attachment dynamics and family of origin issues. Clients can expect an approach that balances structured techniques with exploration of underlying patterns, and that addresses concerns such as panic, social anxiety, guilt and shame, infidelity, isolation, and post-traumatic stress.

Her practice offers multiple ways to connect through video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Maureen encourages prospective clients who seek steadier functioning and inner calm to begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session according to availability.

Approaches that guide online work and healing

Maureen integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy into her online practice. CBT focuses on identifying and changing thinking and behavior patterns that contribute to anxiety and OCD, offering practical strategies for reducing symptoms and altering unhelpful routines. ACT emphasizes values-driven action and psychological flexibility, helping clients notice difficult thoughts and choose behaviors that align with what matters most.

She also brings mindfulness-based techniques into sessions to build present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity, and uses trauma-focused perspectives when past events continue to affect daily functioning. Deciding which approaches to use is a collaborative process; the therapist works with each person to clarify goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, adjusting methods over time as needs evolve.

Online therapy with Maureen uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase accessibility and fit therapy into busy lives. These formats make it easier to maintain consistency, practice skills between sessions, and engage in ongoing support from licensed professionals without geographic constraints.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Maureen commonly address?

She focuses on stress, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive patterns, trauma and abuse, and relationship issues, and also works with related areas like panic attacks, social anxiety, and family of origin struggles.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style blends practical, skills-based interventions with compassionate, exploratory work; clients can expect structured techniques alongside attention to underlying emotional and relational patterns.

How long has she practiced clinically?

Maureen has 21 years of professional experience offering mental health services in various clinical settings.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds an LCMHC license and practices in North Carolina; her credential is listed as NC LCMHC 7187.

Does she work in other languages or accept international clients?

Services are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their needs and scheduling.

How does cost and scheduling work?

Fees vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions operate through a subscription that may be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session based on therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse

Also works with

Relationship issues

Additional focus areas

Family of origin issuesGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / loneliness Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacks Post-traumatic stress Social anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

21+ years

Licensed

North Carolina

Languages

English