Maureen O’Connell, LCMHC
North Carolina · 21 years in practice
Maureen O’Connell is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina with 21 years of experience.
License and registration
- LCMHC, North Carolina
- 7187 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1861645681 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 21
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Maureen
Maureen O’Connell is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina with 21 years of experience. She focuses on anxiety, obsessive-compulsive concerns, trauma, relationship strain, and stress. She frames therapy around helping people find steadiness and clearer day-to-day functioning.
Maureen describes common obstacles as parts of ourselves that interfere with being present and living by our values. She uses practical exercises and repeated practice to narrow the gap between what someone values and how they act.
Background and approach
Sessions emphasize small, consistent steps toward calmer routines and fewer distressing reactions. Her work brings together several well-known approaches to give each person tools that fit their needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) form the foundation for skills-building.
Mindfulness techniques help with grounding and noticing thoughts without getting swept away. Maureen also integrates trauma-focused ideas and psychodynamic concepts when the history behind symptoms needs attention. That combination aims to both relieve immediate symptoms and address patterns rooted in earlier experiences.
Her style is steady, compassionate, and goal-oriented. People who do best with her approach want a mix of practical skills and deeper understanding. Maureen encourages active partnership in therapy and focuses on helping clients move toward clearer, calmer daily life.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Maureen lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Relationship issues
- Family of origin issues
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Maureen names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approaches that translate to online care
Maureen commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and practicing new, more helpful responses, which fits well into structured online lessons and homework. ACT emphasizes clarifying values and taking committed action even when difficult thoughts and feelings are present, and it works well through guided exercises and values-based plans done between sessions.She also uses mindfulness techniques to help people notice thoughts and sensations without getting pulled into them; these practices are simple to teach and practice in remote sessions. Choosing the right blend of approaches is collaborative. Maureen will talk with each person about their goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust the plan based on what helps most.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for skill demonstrations and deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or a camera is not convenient. Live chat and text-based messaging are helpful for brief check-ins, step-by-step support, and keeping progress steady between longer meetings. These options make therapy more flexible for different schedules and day-to-day needs.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does she help with?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, obsessive thoughts and compulsions, trauma and relationship stress, plus related issues like guilt, shame, isolation, and panic.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her work is compassionate and practical, mixing skills practice with attention to life patterns. Sessions often include exercises, mindfulness, and reflection on underlying patterns.
How much experience does this clinician have?
She has 21 years of professional experience working with anxiety, OCD, trauma-related concerns, and relationship issues.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) licensed in North Carolina and practices with that regional focus.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and services are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
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