Licensed clinical social worker recordNew York
Credentials check
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in New York
- LCSW, licence R072264-1
- NPI
- 1275810012
- Experience
- 6 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- New York
These details come from information Paula supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
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- Client-centered methods
- Cognitive-behavioral tools
- Mindfulness and DBT skills
About Paula
Paula Odom is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, NY LCSW, with six years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, grief, and relationship and intimacy issues. Paula also supports those coping with parenting challenges, addiction concerns, trauma and abuse, and work or career stress.
She uses practical talk and straightforward tools in sessions. Clients can expect collaborative conversations that focus on goals and steps they can use between meetings. Paula draws on client-centered methods and cognitive-behavioral strategies to help people notice unhelpful thinking and try different responses.
Her background includes work with adoption and foster care questions, attachment concerns, blended family issues, caregiver stress, and communication problems. She has experience addressing domestic violence, multicultural concerns, and prejudice or discrimination that affect mental health. Paula integrates elements of dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness when emotion regulation or distress tolerance skills are needed.
Motivational interviewing is part of her approach when someone wants help making changes but feels stuck. Sessions often include goal-setting, practical coping skills, and short exercises to practice between meetings. The focus is on what people want to change and small, usable steps toward those aims.
Paula practices in New York and works in English. She provides straightforward, problem-focused support for a wide range of life stressors and emotional challenges.
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How Paula’s approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. In practice this means conversations that prioritize the client’s goals and values, and the therapist adapts questions to what is most useful for each session.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, teaches practical tools to recognize thoughts and try different behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and work or career stress because it breaks problems into specific thoughts, actions, and results.
Dialectical behavior therapy skills target intense emotions and help with distress tolerance and emotion regulation. Short skills practice, breathing or grounding exercises, and clear behavioral plans are typical when these skills are needed.
Choosing an approach is a team effort. Paula will work with the client to identify goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust based on what helps. That collaborative process helps find which techniques are most useful for day-to-day life.
Confirm the current session formats before booking. When online sessions are available, they can make scheduling easier and help fit therapy into a busy week. Some formats are better for shorter check-ins or when being on camera is difficult, while others allow more in-depth conversation. Ask about the options offered and how they can match your routine.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting difficulties, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and related areas listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style?
Paula uses a practical, collaborative approach. She combines client-centered listening with cognitive-behavioral techniques and skills-based strategies like DBT and mindfulness.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of experience as a clinician working with a range of emotional and life challenges.
Is she licensed and where does she practice?
Paula is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a New York LCSW and practices in New York.
Does she provide sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She accepts international clients; confirm any cross-border scheduling or regulatory questions before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers