Therapist profile
Cornelia (Connie) O'Marra, LCSW
New Mexico
LCSW - Trauma and Relationship Concerns
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Idaho / LCSW-640; LCSW, New Mexico / C-08916
- NPI
- 1730278672
- Experience
- 24 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- New Mexico
About
- Codependency issues
- Trauma recovery
- Attachment work
About Cornelia
Cornelia (Connie) O'Marra is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New Mexico with 24 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression, relationship and family concerns, and codependency. She also addresses trauma and abuse, sleep and eating problems, mood disorders, and caregiver stress.
Connie helps people identify practical solutions that fit their lives. She uses straightforward conversation to clarify problems and options. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on building coping skills that people can use between meetings.
She brings experience working in Native and Hispanic communities and is an enrolled Potawatomi tribal member. That background informs how she talks about culture, resilience, and community. Connie also has a long history supporting people who have faced trauma or emotional abuse.
Her approach draws on client-centered methods, attachment-based ideas, cognitive behavioral techniques, EMDR, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused work. In practice this means listening for patterns, testing small changes, and using exercises that address thoughts, feelings, and relationships.
Connie also offers trainings that help groups and communities address trauma and strengthen coping. Many clients find this helpful when they want skills that apply to day-to-day challenges as well as deeper issues. To start, she asks about what feels most urgent and then maps out steps that make sense for the person in front of her.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to remote work
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. In online sessions she listens for attachment patterns that show up in relationships and helps people try new ways of relating that reduce reactivity and people-pleasing. Client-centered methods focus on the persons priorities and perspective. That means sessions aim to follow the clients lead, name what matters, and choose next steps together. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. In remote sessions CBT often uses short exercises, thought records, and behavior experiments that people can practice between meetings.Choosing an approach is part of the work. She will talk with each person about what feels most helpful and then test methods rather than committing to one model. That collaborative way helps match techniques to the clients goals and comfort level.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people use video or phone depending on energy and bandwidth. Licensed professionals can use these options to keep therapy practical and to build skills people can use in daily life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
24+ years
Listed in
Idaho, New Mexico
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She supports adults dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and family concerns, and codependency among other issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and conversational. She helps people identify concrete steps and coping skills to try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 24 years of clinical experience working with individuals and communities in a variety of settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New Mexico and Idaho and practices out of New Mexico.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.