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Norma Clark

Trusted counselor blending evidence and compassion

LPC Texas

Experience
15 years in practice
Focus areas
Addictions, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Norma

Norma Clark is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 15 years of clinical experience working with adults facing a wide range of emotional and behavioral challenges.

Background and approach

She integrates cognitive behavioral techniques with client-centered and mindfulness-informed practices to help clients identify unhelpful patterns, build practical coping skills, and reduce the impact of anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, addiction, and trauma on daily life. As an LPC licensed in Texas and Louisiana, she draws on diverse therapeutic tools to support emotional regulation and problem solving.

Her background includes individual and group work in crisis and trauma settings, alongside experience addressing family dynamics, relationship difficulties, parenting concerns, grief, and complex presentations such as dual diagnosis and substance use. Norma has used creative interventions like art, music, movement, and narrative work to engage clients and expand options for healing.

She emphasizes a nonjudgmental, collaborative stance, guiding clients toward understanding root causes of distress while teaching skills to stabilize mood, improve communication, and restore functioning.

Practical therapeutic approaches for online care

Norma commonly uses cognitive behavioral approaches and client-centered methods to guide online work. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, teaching concrete skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and alter patterns that contribute to depression or addictive behaviors. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a supportive, empathic relationship where the therapist helps clients explore their goals and values while fostering self-directed change.

She also incorporates elements of dialectical behavior therapy when clients need skills for distress tolerance and emotional regulation. DBT skills training can be helpful for managing intense emotions, improving interpersonal effectiveness, and reducing impulsive behaviors. Together these approaches allow a mix of practical skill development and collaborative exploration of underlying issues to tailor care to each person's needs.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and preferences. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, fit therapy into a busy life, and access consistent support while working on goals like mood stabilization, coping with stress, and improving relationships.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Norma commonly address in therapy?
She works with concerns including anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and family difficulties, self-esteem, parenting challenges, and stress-related problems.
What therapeutic approach does she use in sessions?
Norma blends client-centered therapy with cognitive behavioral strategies and mindfulness techniques, often incorporating elements of DBT and motivational interviewing when useful for skills building and emotional regulation.
How much clinical experience does this therapist have?
She brings 15 years of experience working in individual and group therapy settings, with substantial work in crisis and trauma-focused care.
Where is Norma licensed to practice?
She holds LPC credentials and is licensed in Texas and Louisiana with the registrations TX LPC 65204 and LA LPC 7442.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered for online work?
Clients can schedule video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or use text-based messaging as available session formats.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies depending on location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefSelf esteem

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTFamily conflictsSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Licensed

Louisiana, Texas

Languages

English