- Anger management
- Parenting support
- CBT and ACT
About Pamela
Pamela O'Brien is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Indiana with 33 years of experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, parenting strain, anger, and depression. Pamela also helps people facing life changes, grief, addictions, and relationship or family concerns.
Her approach is practical and talk-focused. She listens to what matters most and then uses methods that fit each person's goals. Sessions often include ways to spot thought patterns, manage intense feelings, and practice new behaviors between meetings.
Pamela uses a mix of evidence-informed approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Mindfulness. These tools help people notice unhelpful thoughts, commit to values-based choices, and build everyday coping skills. Dialectical Behavior Therapy and client-centered methods inform her work when emotion regulation and clear communication are priorities.
Clients can expect straightforward conversation about what is getting in the way of change. Pamela helps people set small, concrete steps and practices to try between sessions. She supports exploration of issues like attachment, codependency, caregiver stress, and intimacy-related concerns.
Her practice also addresses complex histories such as trauma, family of origin problems, and abandonment. Pamela brings long experience to managing recurring patterns and helping people find more functional ways to relate and respond.
Approaches used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take action toward those values even when strong feelings show up. It is useful for anger that comes from feeling stuck or controlled by difficult thoughts.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thought patterns that lead to reactive behavior and teaching practical skills to change those patterns. It often includes homework exercises and short experiments to test new ways of responding.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention practices to notice sensations and emotions before they drive behavior. This can reduce reactivity and help people choose responses that fit their goals.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Pamela collaborates with each person to select methods that match their goals, preferences, and day-to-day life. She adjusts strategies over time based on what helps and what doesn’t.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Therapists can recommend practical at-home exercises and real-world practice between meetings to keep progress moving.
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Experience
33+ years
Listed in
Indiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
Pamela works with stress, anxiety, parenting strain, anger, depression, and related issues such as grief, addictions, and relationship or family problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses straightforward, talk-focused sessions that mix practical skills with reflection. Techniques include noticing thoughts, practicing new behaviors, and building emotion regulation skills.
How much experience does she have?
She has 33 years of professional experience in clinical social work and related practice areas.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Indiana and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify formats.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.