Paula Odom, LCSW

Paula Odom is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New York who works with youth, individuals, and families to address a range of personal and interpersonal concerns. She has experience supporting people coping with anxiety, career challenges, depression, parenting struggles, emotional abuse, and physical trauma, as well as trauma that arises from inequity and oppression encountered in daily life and at work.

Her counseling style is warm and interactive, grounded in respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Paula draws on cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, and rational-emotive methods to tailor conversations and treatment plans to each person’s specific needs. She emphasizes collaboration, listening carefully to each client and shaping interventions to match their goals and circumstances.

Paula frames therapy as a process of support and empowerment, recognizing that seeking change takes courage. She offers guidance and practical tools while fostering a respectful therapeutic relationship designed to help clients move toward a more fulfilling and balanced life.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Paula Odom

Paula Odom integrates client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) into her online practice. Client-centered therapy focuses on creating a supportive, nonjudgmental space where the client’s perspective guides sessions and goals, helping with self-exploration and relationship concerns. CBT targets the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and is effective for anxiety, depression, and practical coping skills by teaching strategies to reframe unhelpful patterns. DBT offers skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be especially helpful for intense emotions and relationship struggles.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Paula works with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals, adapting techniques so the treatment plan fits the individual. She helps clients decide which strategies to prioritize and adjusts the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy with Paula is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to attend sessions from home or on the go, maintain continuity of care during life transitions, and access consistent support from a licensed professional when needed.