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Pamela O'Brien

Pamela O'Brien

LCSW

Indiana

Experienced LCSW focused on practical change

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At a glance

Credentials
LCSW
License
LCSW, Indiana / 34005519A
Experience
33 years
Languages
English
Location
Indiana

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    • Compassionate listener
    • Goal oriented
    • Practical skills

    About Pamela

    Pamela O'Brien is a licensed clinical social worker with over three decades of experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, parenting concerns, and life transitions. Pamela offers a respectful, compassionate presence and focuses on listening before suggesting a plan.

    She uses a mix of approaches chosen to match each person’s needs. Motivational Interviewing is part of her work when people want help finding their own reasons to change. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and client-centered methods to address thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

    Sessions are built around what matters to the individual. Pamela adapts conversation style and tools to each situation, whether someone wants short-term skill building or longer support for complicated issues. She emphasizes practical steps people can try between meetings.

    Her background spans community and clinical settings in Indiana over 33 years. Pamela explains options clearly and helps people set realistic goals. She aims to make the process manageable and encourages steady progress.

    People who value a calm, listening clinician will find her straightforward approach useful. Pamela supports people facing trauma, grief, addiction concerns, relationship strains, and challenges like ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and working through family of origin issues.

  2. How Pamela’s approaches translate to online therapy

    Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change. It uses questions and reflective listening to increase motivation and set practical goals. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that match personal values. It can help when someone feels stuck or overwhelmed by emotions.

    Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Pamela will talk with each person about their goals and preferences. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust those methods as needed during treatment.

    Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online therapy can make scheduling easier and help sessions fit into a busy life. It often reduces travel time and can allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can use session time to practice skills, set small goals, and follow up on progress between meetings, which helps people apply what they learn to everyday situations.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyParenting issuesAnger managementDepressionCoping with life changes

    Also works with

    AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSelf esteemBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD

    Additional focus areas

    AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

    Therapeutic approaches

    Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational Interviewing

    Experience

    33+ years

    Listed in

    Indiana

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What concerns does Pamela work with?

    She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, parenting concerns, addiction issues, grief, trauma and many relationship and family topics.

    What is her therapeutic style like?

    Her style is respectful and client-centered, focusing on listening and tailoring the conversation to each person's needs.

    How much experience does she have?

    She brings 33 years of professional experience in community and clinical settings in Indiana.

    What credentials and location does she hold?

    She is an LCSW licensed in Indiana and practices in that state.

    Which languages are offered and can international clients join?

    Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

    What session formats are available?

    Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.

    How does billing and cost work?

    Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

    How do I begin working with her?

    Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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