Norma Deering , LCSW

Norma Deering is a licensed clinical social worker in Texas with 24 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and self-esteem concerns. Norma works with clients facing LGBT issues, caregiving burnout, and life changes that feel overwhelming.

She offers practical help for job-related anxiety and motivation, including job-seeking techniques and strategies to regain momentum. Norma also supports people coping with accident-related disability, chronic illness, cancer, dementia caregiving, and the mixed emotions those situations bring. Sessions can be conducted in English or Spanish.

Norma uses straightforward, person-centered conversation to learn what matters most to each client. She draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to shape simple, doable steps that match a person’s goals. Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy inform her work when emotional regulation and relationships are central concerns.

Her style is respectful and compassionate, and she adapts the plan as needs change. Conversations focus on daily problems and clear skills people can try between sessions. Norma aims to help people find more ease in day-to-day life and a clearer path forward.

People who want to begin are invited to describe their current trouble and goals. Norma listens first, then works with each person to set practical next steps for coping, healing, and rebuilding confidence.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Norma commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking small steps toward them while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Norma will listen to a person’s goals and challenges and then suggest strategies that fit those needs. She adjusts methods over time so the work stays relevant and useful for each person.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video helps when seeing facial expression and tone matters, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messages work well for brief check-ins, skill practice, or people who prefer not to be on camera. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep momentum between appointments.