Norma Deering, LCSW - Therapist in Texas

Emotion-focused work
ACT and CBT methods
Spanish speaking

About Norma

Norma Deering is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Texas with 24 years of professional experience. She helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and concerns related to LGBTQ issues. Norma also supports people facing job-related anxiety and motivation challenges.

She works with individuals who are dealing with caregiving strain, including those supporting loved ones with cancer, dementia, or disability. Norma can assist people who have experienced accidents or new disabilities and who are struggling with the emotional impact of those events. She also talks with clients about grief, trauma, and relationship concerns that affect daily life.

Her practice uses practical, evidence-informed approaches to address hard emotions and repeated patterns. She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and client-centered methods. Sessions focus on clear skills, emotional awareness, and steps people can try between meetings.

Norma offers therapy in English and Spanish. She describes meeting clients with respect and sensitivity and adjusts the conversation and plan to fit each person’s situation. Her work includes helping with career stress, addiction concerns, sleeping problems, anger, and coping with major life changes.

For people wanting a mix of emotional work and practical strategies, she integrates emotion-focused conversation with skills-based tools. Those interested in beginning can follow the site’s booking steps to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session.

Emotion-focused and skills-based work online

Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people name and work with difficult emotions and interaction patterns. It is often used when feelings are intense or hard to describe and when people want to understand how emotions shape their responses.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and values-based action. It teaches practical steps to move toward meaningful goals even when difficult feelings are present. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and offers concrete tools to change them, which can help with anxiety, depression, and sleep problems.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Norma will collaborate with clients to decide which blend of EFT, ACT, or CBT best fits their needs, goals, and preferences. That conversation often happens in the first sessions and is revisited over time.

Confirm current session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Discussing whether to use video, phone, or another supported format is part of the initial planning so sessions work with everyday routines and needs.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety LGBT Self esteem DepressionCompassion fatigue

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Grief Intimacy-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-morbidityCodependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control 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 / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Midlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depression Post-traumatic stress Pregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-love Social anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential Therapy Mindfulness Therapy Motivational Interviewing Solution-Focused Therapy Trauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

24+ years

Listed in

Texas

Languages

English, Spanish

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of issues does she address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, LGBT concerns, grief, trauma, caregiving stress, and related challenges.

What therapeutic style does she use?

Norma uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy along with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, CBT, DBT, and client-centered approaches to combine emotional work and practical skills.

How much experience does she have?

She has 24 years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and life challenges.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Texas and practices from that state.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions arranged and what formats are offered?

Confirm current session options before booking by following the site steps, as the biography does not specify which session formats are used.

How do fees and scheduling work?

Cost varies with location and sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

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