Cornelia (Connie) O'Marra

Cornelia (Connie) O'Marra is a licensed clinical social worker with 24 years of experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, anger, addiction, depression, grief, trauma, relationship and family concerns. She supports those coping with major life changes, caregiver strain, mood disorders, and issues like body image or self-esteem. Connie draws on practical strategies to help clients find clear next steps they can use right away.

Connie uses a straightforward, collaborative style. She listens first, hears what matters to each person, and helps set achievable goals. Sessions focus on identifying patterns, building coping skills, and trying small changes that add up. Her approach balances problem-solving methods with attention to people’s emotional experience.

Her background includes long work with Native and Hispanic communities, and she is an enrolled Potawatomi tribal member. Connie has supported many people who have survived trauma or emotional abuse, and she also provides community training on resilience and trauma response. This community experience informs how she frames treatment and supports cultural strengths.

Clinical methods she uses include attachment-based ideas, client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques. She adapts these methods to each person’s needs and pace rather than following a single fixed plan.

People who reach out can expect a calm, respectful conversation about what matters most to them. Connie aims to help clients recognize practical steps forward, rebuild connection where it’s strained, and reduce the burden of overwhelming emotions.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Attachment-based work pays attention to how early relationships shaped comfort with closeness and boundaries. In online sessions this can help people understand reactions in current relationships and practice new patterns for connection. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying different behaviors to change how someone feels. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and managing day-to-day stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Connie will work together with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That might mean combining attachment ideas with CBT or adding EMDR when trauma processing is appropriate. The plan can change as progress is made.

Confirm the exact session options before booking since formats are not specified in this profile. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as saving commute time, allowing a shorter check-in on a break, or avoiding the need to be on camera when that helps someone focus. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and coping skills for a remote setting so therapy can be practical and goal oriented even when not meeting in person.