Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
How Paula works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New York
- Years in practice
- 6
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Paula
Paula Odom is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York who uses a client-centered approach to help people manage anger and related stresses. She blends practical strategies with listening and support to help people feel steadier in day-to-day life. She focuses on common struggles like anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship strain.
She also helps with parenting stress, career concerns, and coping with life changes. Paula works with issues tied to trauma, addictions, self-esteem, and LGBTQ concerns as well.
Background and approach
Paula draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and mindfulness to shape sessions. That means she helps people spot thought patterns, practice skills for emotion regulation, and try small behavior changes between sessions. Sessions are practical and goal-oriented but paced to the persons needs.
With six years of clinical experience as an LCSW, Paula brings a steady, respectful manner to conversations. She pays attention to cultural context and the effects of prejudice or discrimination on wellbeing. She also supports people affected by adoption and foster care, attachment issues, blended family challenges, and caregiver stress.
People who choose Paula usually want clear tools and kinder self-talk. She encourages small steps, like short skill practices and brief check-ins, so progress feels doable. Her work aims to reduce overwhelm and build stronger coping over time.
What Paula works with
Everything Paula lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Paula's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Domestic violence
- Multicultural concerns
- Prejudice and discrimination
Approaches Paula lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful partnership where the person sets goals and the therapist follows their lead. It helps when someone needs understanding and support while deciding what changes matter to them.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers practical tools to challenge unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors, which can reduce anger, anxiety, and low mood over time.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills for managing strong emotions and improving interpersonal communication. It can be helpful for people who want steady tools for emotion regulation and calmer reactions.
Paula will work collaboratively to identify which approaches suit the persons goals and preferences. She will adjust methods based on what a client finds useful, combining listening with skill practice and short goals agreed together.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule. Video sessions let people connect face to face, phone calls can be less demanding on bandwidth, and messaging or live chat can support quick check-ins or ongoing coaching between sessions.
Questions people ask about Paula
What concerns does she help with?
Paula works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, relationship issues, parenting strain, addictions, and related concerns listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and interactive, using client-centered listening alongside practical skill work from CBT and DBT.
What is her professional background?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with six years of experience practicing in clinical settings.
Where is she licensed and based?
Paula holds an LCSW in New York and practices from that location.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
International clients are accepted according to the listing information provided.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to start, use the Start Therapy button and complete the matching questionnaire.