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Pamela O’Brien

IN LCSW 34005519A
Credentials
IN LCSW 34005519A
NPI Number
1407025919
Location
Indiana
Languages
English
Pamela O’Brien

Accepting new clients

33 years experience
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About Pamela O’Brien

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.

Licenses

LCSW
34005519A

Professional experience

  • 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

Additional Focus Areas

  • 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

Clinical Approaches

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing

Languages

  • English

13 Reviews

“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.”

“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.
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