- Years in practice
- 6
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Paula
Paula Odom is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York who uses a compassionate, client-centered approach. She focuses on practical skills and clear steps that parents and individuals can use right away. Her style is warm and respectful and aims to make conversations feel manageable even when concerns feel big.
Paula helps people facing parenting stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship strain. She also supports those coping with trauma and abuse, grief, and career-related stress.
Background and approach
Additional areas she addresses include blended family issues, adoption and foster care concerns, attachment worries, and caregiver stress. Her practice draws on Client-Centered Therapy to keep sessions focused on each person’s needs. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to manage emotion and behavior.
Mindfulness and Motivational Interviewing are added when they fit the client’s goals. Paula has six years of clinical experience and holds an LCSW credential in New York. She works with multicultural concerns and addresses the effects of prejudice and discrimination on mental health.
This background helps when life changes or systemic pressures add to personal stress. In sessions she prioritizes clear communication and collaborative planning. Parents can expect straightforward tools for discipline, boundaries, and communication.
She aims to make therapy practical and focused on real-world change.
What Paula works with
Everything Paula lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Paula helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Domestic violence
- Multicultural concerns
- Prejudice and discrimination
Approaches Paula lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online parenting and stress work
Paula often uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as core tools. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and shaping the work around each person's goals, which helps when parents need a nonjudgmental space to talk through hard decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers concrete steps to change unhelpful patterns, useful for anxiety, mood, and parenting reactions.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Paula collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. That means trying strategies together, adjusting them over time, and keeping the plan focused on what the person wants to achieve at home and in daily life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provide flexibility for busy schedules. Video calls work well for in-depth conversations and skill practice. Phone sessions can fit a short break during the day or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging are useful for quick check-ins, homework support, and brief coaching between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing parenting and other responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Paula
What concerns does Paula commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting issues, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and many related concerns such as addictions and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are warm and interactive with an emphasis on clear communication. Paula blends client-centered listening with practical strategies to address immediate concerns.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
She has six years of clinical experience and has worked with people facing multicultural concerns, prejudice, and discrimination alongside everyday life stressors.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential in New York and practices under that LCSW credential.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered to international clients and are conducted in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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