- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma response
- Life purpose
About Cornelia
Cornelia (Connie) O'Marra is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 24 years of experience in New Mexico and Idaho. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, and questions about life purpose. She also supports people coping with mood disorders, sleep and eating problems, anger, and low self-esteem.
Connie uses straightforward, practical conversations to help people sort through what matters next. She listens for what is working and what is not. Then she helps identify small, doable steps people can try between sessions. Sessions include talk, problem-solving, and planning rather than abstract theory.
Her work reflects years spent in Native and Hispanic communities, and she is an enrolled Potawatomi tribal member. Connie has helped many people who have experienced trauma or emotional abuse, and she runs training sessions that focus on community resilience and trauma response.
Connie draws on several clinical approaches to guide her work, including cognitive behavioral techniques, attachment-based ideas, EMDR, solution-focused tools, and motivational interviewing. She aims to match methods to a person's needs and preferences. That means the first few sessions often focus on clarifying immediate concerns and goals.
People who come to her often want practical ways to manage stress, repair relationships, or figure out what comes next after a big life change. She encourages clear steps, problem solving, and attention to cultural context when that matters to the person.
How her therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and how they affect feelings and trust. It helps people who notice repeating relationship problems or who want to understand closeness and distance in their relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns like anxiety, depression, or sleep problems. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is used to process traumatic memories and reduce their emotional intensity through structured steps and bilateral stimulation techniques.Finding the best approach is part of the work together. Connie will talk with each person about their goals, history, and preferences, and then recommend which methods to try first. That plan can change as progress and needs become clearer, and decisions are made collaboratively.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. They also allow people to keep therapy in weekly or biweekly rhythms that match work and family schedules. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT tools, attachment-focused conversations, and EMDR preparations to an online setting when appropriate, while working with the client to decide what fits best.
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Experience
24+ years
Listed in
Idaho, New Mexico
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, and life purpose concerns, among other mood and behavior problems.
How does she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses practical conversations, problem solving, and small steps to help clarify what matters next and test options between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 24 years of clinical experience working in community and clinical settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a LCSW licensed in New Mexico and Idaho, and she practices from New Mexico.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.