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Norma Beardwood

Practical, collaborative therapy focused on skills and insight

LPC Texas

Experience
41 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Norma

Norma Beardwood brings a practical, evidence-informed orientation to therapy, drawing especially on cognitive behavioral techniques to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and build coping skills.

Background and approach

With a career spanning 41 years and licensure as an LPC in Texas (TX LPC 15605), she approaches treatment by combining proven strategies with an attuned, client-centered stance that honors each person’s goals and values.

Norma has worked in a variety of clinical settings and focuses on a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, eating and body image struggles, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and career or life transitions.

Her practice also attends to topics such as compassion fatigue, communication problems, codependency, postpartum depression, and women's issues, tailoring interventions to the needs presented in sessions. She emphasizes a collaborative therapeutic relationship built on mutual respect and clear communication, adapting techniques from DBT, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative therapy when helpful.

Norma offers flexible session formats and aims to help people develop practical skills that support healthier thinking, emotional regulation, and improved daily functioning.

Using evidence-informed approaches in online therapy

Norma commonly integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) into her online work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety or depression and to build practical coping skills. DBT emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills that can help with intense emotions, relationship challenges, and patterns of impulsive behavior.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Norma approaches this collaboratively. She will work together with each client to assess needs, set goals, and choose techniques that fit the person’s values and circumstances, adjusting strategies as progress unfolds.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide more scheduling flexibility and easier access to care. These formats allow clients to engage in skill-building, reflective work, and problem solving from locations that suit them while maintaining continuity of care across life changes and busy schedules.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Norma works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, eating and body image problems, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and career or life transitions.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
She uses a client-centered, collaborative style and often incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) along with DBT, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative techniques depending on the client's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Norma has 41 years of experience working in various clinical settings with individuals and groups, bringing long-term practice to her therapeutic work.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed as an LPC in Texas and practices within that state under TX LPC 15605.
Does she work with non-English speakers or international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Clients may meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsEating disordersDepression

Also works with

Trauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Body imageCancerCodependencyCommunication problemsDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessPostpartum depressionWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative Therapy

Experience

41+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English