Anna O'Gorman, LCSW

Anna O'Gorman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of experience and six years as an LCSW in California. She helps people who are facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and major life transitions. Anna also works with people adjusting to chronic conditions and age-related challenges.

She draws on mindfulness and self-compassion to help clients notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed. Somatic practices are used when helpful to bring attention to how stress shows up in the body and to build easier ways of responding. Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person’s comfort.

Anna focuses on practical skills people can use between sessions. That may include breath work, grounding exercises, and simple routines to reduce daily distress. She also supports people coping with caregiver strain, chronic pain, illness, and the emotional effects of cancer.

Her approach aims to make emotional work feel less technical and more relevant to everyday life. Anna helps people sort priorities, repair communication problems, and set small steps toward change. She pays attention to attachment patterns and how they shape relationships.

Clients often bring spiritual or moral concerns such as guilt, shame, forgiveness, or feelings of emptiness. Anna offers steady guidance through those struggles while keeping goals concrete and achievable. For readers focused on aging or geriatric issues, she brings experience helping people adapt and find meaning during later-life changes.

How evidence-based techniques translate to online work

Anna uses mindfulness practices to help people build awareness of thoughts and feelings. Mindfulness teaches simple attention skills that can reduce reactivity and help with anxiety, stress, and grief. Somatic approaches focus on noticing bodily sensations tied to stress and learning gentle ways to regulate the nervous system; these methods can help when chronic pain or trauma symptoms are present.

These techniques are explained in clear language and tried together with the client. Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will assess goals, preferences, and what feels manageable, then adapt methods as therapy progresses.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm session formats before booking as the biography does not list specific options. Many people find virtual work helps fit therapy into a busy day and reduces travel time. Online sessions can make it easier to keep regular appointments, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and let clients practice skills where they live. Licensed professionals can guide ways to use mindfulness and somatic practices effectively during remote sessions while tailoring pacing to each person's needs.