Norene Vello
Compassionate counselor blending faith and evidence-based care
LPCC Ohio
- Experience
- 20 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Grief, Self esteem, Stress, Anxiety
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Norene
Norene Vello is an Ohio-licensed professional counselor (LPCC) with two decades of clinical experience. She holds a Master’s in Pastoral Clinical Counseling from Ashland Theological Seminary and draws on a broad toolkit that includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness practices, and client-centered approaches.
Background and approach
Her work has included assessment tools and therapeutic techniques aimed at helping people better understand themselves and manage life’s challenges. She frames therapy as a collaborative journey in which presence, listening, and nonjudgmental support matter.
Sessions attend to emotional, physical, intellectual, social, and spiritual dimensions, reflecting a holistic view of well-being. Norene has worked with people across a wide age range and has co-facilitated women’s groups for many years, incorporating practices such as meditation, journaling, art, and reflective exercises alongside CBT methods.
Typical concerns she addresses include grief, anxiety, depression, stress, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, career challenges, ADHD, and coping with life changes. Her goals in sessions emphasize safety, peace, and healing while respecting each person’s sense of meaning and spiritual life.
Integrating CBT and Mindfulness Through Online Care
Norene uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical skills for changing behaviors and managing symptoms, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. She also draws on Mindfulness Therapy, teaching breathing and present-moment awareness techniques that support emotional regulation and reduce reactivity.Choosing an approach is presented as a collaborative process rather than a one-size-fits-all decision. The therapist works with each person to understand their concerns, values, and goals and then adapts methods from client-centered, cognitive, and mindfulness traditions to find what fits best for the individual.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provide flexibility for people balancing work, family, or mobility constraints. These options make it easier to maintain consistency in care and to practice skills between sessions, while allowing scheduling that suits varied routines and preferences.
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Experience
20+ years
Licensed
Ohio
Languages
English