Therapist profile
Norma Beardwood, LPC
Texas
Licensed Professional Counselor - Relationships and Mood
Continue with NormaWhere Norma stands
- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Texas / 15605
- NPI
- 1285817825
- Experience
- 41 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Texas
About
- CBT methods
- DBT skills
- Client-centered work
About Norma
Norma Beardwood is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) based in Texas with 41 years of experience. She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, grief, eating and body-image concerns, and issues tied to attention and focus such as ADHD. Norma also lists codependency and communication problems among her focus areas.
She uses a mix of practical approaches rather than a single method. In sessions she draws from Client-Centered Therapy to center the conversation on the client's concerns. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance.
Norma describes therapy as a partnership. She aims to be direct and honest about goals and next steps. Sessions tend to involve talking through current problems, practicing skills, and trying small behavior changes between meetings.
Her background includes long experience in outpatient settings and work alongside psychiatric services. Over four decades she has supported people facing mood disorders, eating and body-image difficulties, and the practical strain of life transitions such as separation and caregiving for illness.
Many clients come for help with setting boundaries, navigating relationship stress without losing themselves, managing intense emotions, or changing patterns of people-pleasing. Norma asks new clients to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session to begin clarifying goals and preferred ways of working.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and how they work for online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the client. It helps people feel heard and identify what they want to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts affect feelings and behavior and uses exercises to test and change those patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches specific skills for managing intense emotions and handling conflict more calmly.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Norma will talk with each person about goals, past experiences, and which methods feel useful. Together they decide what to try first and adjust the plan as progress is made.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, avoid travel time, or use shorter check-in meetings when schedules are tight. It also allows continuing care when life events or relocation make in-person visits harder. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and DBT exercises to online sessions so practical skill practice and behavioral experiments remain central to the work.
Areas of focus
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Primary focus
Also works with
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
41+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to relationships?
She works with relationship stress, communication problems, codependency patterns, intimacy issues, and divorce or separation concerns.
How does she approach therapy day to day?
She combines Client-Centered listening with practical tools from CBT and DBT. Sessions focus on talking through problems, practicing skills, and making small changes between meetings.
How many years has she worked as a counselor?
She has 41 years of overall experience and holds the LPC credential noted in Texas.
Where is she based and licensed?
She is based in Texas and practices as an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) in that state.
Can I work with her if English is not my first language?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
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