- Mindfulness based
- Somatic awareness
- Self-compassion practices
About Anna
Anna O'Gorman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California with 20 years of social work experience and six years as an LCSW. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and transitions in life. She also helps those adjusting to chronic conditions and illness.
Her approach is straightforward and practical. She uses mindfulness and somatic ideas to help people notice how stress shows up in the body. She also uses self-compassion practices to reduce harsh self-criticism and to support coping during difficult moments.
Sessions focus on what feels most pressing. She talks through current problems, patterns that keep repeating, and small skills to try between meetings. She pays attention to how emotions and physical sensations connect, and she helps people practice responses that feel manageable.
Anna combines a long background in social work with hands-on strategies for day-to-day life. That can include planning for big changes, managing caregiving stress, or navigating grief and loss. She aims to help people build clearer communication and steadier coping skills.
People often come for help with anxiety that shows up around others or in social settings. Anna works to make steps toward coping practical and realistic. To begin, clients follow the platform process to match and schedule a first session.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Anna incorporates mindfulness practices in short, usable ways that help people notice thoughts and bodily sensations. Mindfulness can help with stress, anxiety, and racing thoughts by teaching simple attention exercises and grounding practices that can be used between sessions.She also uses somatic-informed work to pay attention to bodily signals linked to emotion. This approach helps people recognize physical tension and try small, practical adjustments to breathing, posture, or movement that can reduce the intensity of anxious or painful states.
Finding the best approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods, and adjust based on what feels most helpful. Clients and the therapist make those decisions collaboratively over time.
The biography did not list specific online session formats. Please confirm which session types are offered before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy life, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a break, or let someone avoid commuting on a difficult day. Licensed professionals can use these options in different ways to match a client’s schedule and needs.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and life transitions. She also helps people coping with chronic illness and caregiving stress.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is practical and collaborative, using mindfulness and somatic ideas alongside self-compassion practices. Sessions focus on skills and small changes for daily life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional social work experience, including six years working as an LCSW in California.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California and practices from that state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography did not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps do I take to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.