I am licensed in Indiana with 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. I am here to support you in that process.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Self esteem, Bipolar disorder, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, 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
IN LCSW 34005519A
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Pamela O'Brien. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
I really appreciate Pamela’s assistance in getting me to a better place, mentally, now compared to how I felt about a year ago!
Written on Jul 17, 2024 after therapy with Pamela for 10 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd
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!
Written on Jul 08, 2024 after therapy with Pamela for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
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.
Written on Jun 26, 2024 after therapy with Pamela for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes
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.
Written on Apr 21, 2024 after therapy with Pamela for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, and adhd
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.
Written on Feb 22, 2024 after therapy with Pamela for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd
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.
Written on Nov 28, 2023 after therapy with Pamela for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, eating disorders, coping with life changes, and adhd