Cornelia (Connie) O'Marra , LCSW

Cornelia (Connie) O'Marra is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with more than 24 years of experience supporting individuals and families through complex life transitions. She has worked extensively with people coping with grief, loss, depression, anxiety, family and career challenges, and parent-child relationship concerns. Her practice also addresses trauma and emotional abuse, with a focus on helping clients build resilience and practical strategies for day-to-day life.

Connie brings substantial experience serving Native and Hispanic communities and is an enrolled Potawatomi tribal member. In addition to one-on-one counseling, she offers training to individuals and communities aimed at recognizing and responding to trauma while strengthening existing sources of resilience. Her clinical background includes cognitive-behavioral and solution-focused approaches, used alongside a trauma-informed framework to create an atmosphere of safety, collaboration, empowerment, and cultural competence.

As a clinician licensed in New Mexico and Idaho, Connie emphasizes working with each person to identify realistic, meaningful solutions that align with their values and circumstances. She approaches therapy with respect for clients' strengths and aims to help them explore options that lead to a more balanced and purposeful life.

Online Therapeutic Approaches and Care

Attachment-based therapy focuses on understanding how early relationships shape expectations and patterns in adult connections. It helps people explore attachment-related concerns such as abandonment, trust, and intimacy to build more secure and satisfying relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is a practical, skills-oriented approach that examines how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact; it is useful for treating anxiety, depression, and adjustment to life changes by teaching coping strategies and problem-solving skills. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is a trauma-focused method that supports processing distressing memories and reducing their emotional intensity, often used for people who have experienced abuse or other intense traumatic events.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Connie works collaboratively with clients to identify methods that fit their needs, goals, and personal preferences. She tailors interventions over time, combining approaches when appropriate to address symptoms and life circumstances.

Online therapy options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging offer flexibility for scheduling and make it easier to maintain continuity of care from different locations. These formats allow licensed professionals to deliver consistent therapeutic support while accommodating clients' daily routines, mobility needs, and comfort with communication styles.