Pamela O’Brien
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
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About Pamela
I am licensed in Indiana with over 30 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, parenting issues, anger management and depression. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialogue and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage and I am here to support you in that process.
What Pamela helps with
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
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- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
How Pamela works
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
What clients say
- “3 sessions in and I’ve gotten something of value from each session!”
- “She did a great job with understanding our needs and had great tools for us to practice at home”
- “I am really impressed with Pamela, she asked the tough questions and pushed me when it's appropriate.”
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- “Pamela is great!”
- “I've only had one session with Pamela, but so far I am finding value in therapy with her.”
- “I really appreciate Pamela’s assistance in getting me to a better place, mentally, now compared to how I felt about a year ago!”
- “In my first meeting with Pamela O'Brien, I immediately felt relaxed and confident that she cared about her clients. She listened to my goals and concerns and offered things I had never thought of or heard of before. I would highly recommend her!”
- “The first therapist who gives me tools to heal myself. The first one to give me homework. She is prompt and compassionate and I have needed this my whole life.”
- “Pamela has been exactly what I needed in a therapist. She is there for me, listens to me, and offers practical ways to meet my goals.”
- “She’s always there for me and she’s helped me get through a lot of grief of losing my mom. Teaching me healthy coping mechanisms and not judging me for my mistakes.”
- “I’m so appreciative of Pamela that I can’t really put it into words beyond that!”
- “Pamela has a warm and welcoming energy, a no nonsense approach, she acknowledges feelings and hurt and creates a space where those feeling can exist and be examined. She offered advice and perspectives that gently challenge you, always coming from a place of love.”
- “Pamela O'Brien is very personable, attentive and along w classes is integral to me feeling better about myself. I need tools to help me overcome this resurfacing depression and she is good w that. Perceptive, kind, empathetic.”
- “I’ve only had a few sessions but she’s really helped me start going through the grieving process of losing my mom. I really think therapy now is finally helping me.”
These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.