Norma Deering, LCSW

Texas · 24 years in practice

Norma Deering is a licensed clinical social worker with 24 years of experience.

License and registration

LCSW, Texas: 12595 · expires February 2026
NPI: 1912338658 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 24
Languages: English, Spanish

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Norma

Norma Deering is a licensed clinical social worker with 24 years of experience. She emphasizes Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside other practical approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and self-esteem concerns. She works with people facing work-related anxiety and motivation struggles, including job-seeking support and strategies to rebuild confidence.

Norma also supports those coping with grief, trauma, intimacy-related issues, and the emotional strain of major life changes. Norma has experience helping caregivers and people living with chronic illness or disability.

Background and approach

She offers guidance for those dealing with cancer diagnoses, dementia or Alzheimer’s in a loved one, and burnout from caretaking responsibilities. She also helps people who are adjusting after an accident or a new disability. Her approach is respectful and direct.

Norma tailors conversations and treatment plans to each person’s situation and goals. She uses tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to match what the person needs. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Norma practices in Texas and brings decades of clinical experience to practical, everyday challenges like sleep problems, anger, communication issues, and career stress. Taking a first step can feel hard, and she aims to make that step manageable. Norma focuses on clear goals and steady progress so people can move toward a more satisfying daily life.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Norma lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Self esteem
Depression
Compassion fatigue
Addictions
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Sleeping disorders
Anger management
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Coaching
ADHD
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
Blended family issues
Body image
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Divorce and separation
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
HIV / AIDS
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Immigration issues
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Money and financial issues
Multicultural concerns
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Phobias
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Prejudice and discrimination
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Somatization
Trichotillomania
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Norma names

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Online support

Approach-driven care delivered online

Norma draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people understand and shift painful emotional patterns that affect relationships and intimacy. EFT-style work focuses on identifying core feelings and creating new ways to respond that reduce distress.

She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take meaningful steps even when unwanted thoughts or feelings are present. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is part of her toolkit for changing unhelpful thinking and practicing different behaviors that improve mood and daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Norma will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. She combines emotion-focused dialogue with skills-based exercises so therapy fits the person rather than forcing a single method.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and deeper interaction, while phone calls can work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief updates, short coaching moments, and ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep steady progress over time.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Norma commonly address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, work-related distress, grief, trauma, intimacy issues, and addictions, plus a wide range of related concerns.

What is Norma's therapeutic style like?

Her style is respectful and tailored to each person. She uses emotionally focused conversations and practical skills to address feelings and behavior.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Norma has 24 years of professional experience working with people across many life challenges.

Where is Norma licensed and based?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in Texas.

Can sessions be offered in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for ongoing work and check-ins.

How are fees and subscriptions handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Norma?

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