Anna O'Gorman, LCSW

Anna O'Gorman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of social work experience and six years practicing as an LCSW in California. She focuses on helping people who are facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and major life changes. Her approach centers on everyday thoughts and habits that shape how people cope. Anna creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk through what matters most to them. She draws on mindfulness and self-compassion to help people notice unhelpful thinking and build kinder daily routines. She also uses somatic practices to help people reconnect with their bodies when emotions feel overwhelming. Sessions are collaborative. Anna works with each person to set goals that fit their life and pace. She aims to make change feel doable by focusing on small, practical steps rather than sweeping promises. She also supports people managing chronic conditions, cancer, caregiver stress, and long-term health challenges. Anna pays attention to how physical illness, pain, and ongoing medical needs affect mood, routines, and relationships. Over two decades in social work have given her experience with loss, family tensions, communication problems, codependency, and life transitions like divorce or relocation. She helps people build clearer boundaries, process grief and guilt, and find steadier ways to cope in everyday life.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online work

Anna often draws on mindfulness practices to help people notice automatic thoughts and daily habits that keep stress and anxiety active; brief exercises teach attention skills and present-moment noticing that can be practiced between sessions. She also uses self-compassion techniques to reduce harsh self-criticism and build gentler internal routines, which can help with depression, grief, and persistent shame. When emotions show up in the body, somatic practices offer simple grounding and breath-based tools to reduce overwhelm and improve daily functioning.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist collaborates with each person to identify what fits their goals, preferences, and everyday life, and adjusts techniques as needed. Clients take an active role in choosing practices that feel useful and sustainable.

Session format options are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session types before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, shorten travel time, and practice new habits in real-life settings. It also allows for flexible scheduling and easier follow-up between visits, which can help people turn small changes into steady routines.