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Entry 113221Michigan / United States

Norma Keech

Norma Keech, LMSW

Michigan 10 years in practice

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LMSW in Michigan - stress and trauma focus

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  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • CBT and DBT skills
  • Mindfulness practice

About Norma

Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in Michigan with 10 years of clinical experience, Norma Keech focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma, addictions, and relationship concerns. She uses practical, evidence-based methods to help people manage difficult emotions and everyday problems.

Norma centers her practice on client-centered work combined with cognitive behavioral techniques. She helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try small, manageable behavior changes. Mindfulness and solution-focused strategies are also part of her approach to build skills for coping and self-regulation.

In sessions she addresses a wide range of concerns including communication problems, shame and guilt, codependency, family of origin issues, and substance use. She also works with challenges like grief, impulsivity, compassion fatigue, and intimacy-related problems. Her work includes both crisis-related stressors and ongoing life changes.

Norma describes therapy as collaborative and practical. She and the person in therapy set goals and try out strategies that fit day-to-day life. Progress is measured by clearer thinking, steadier emotion regulation, and improved coping skills.

Her methods draw on Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. Norma offers services in English and practices in Michigan. To begin, clients use the site matching flow to schedule a first session.

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How her approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the person feels understood and can set their own goals. It helps when someone needs to clarify values, priorities, or what they want to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets thoughts and behaviors with practical exercises like tracking worries and testing new actions; it is useful for anxiety, mood swings, and stress management. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal communication; it can help with impulsivity and intense emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Norma will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and daily life. That choice can change over time as progress and new priorities emerge.

Session formats should be confirmed before booking since the original biography does not specify them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Talk-based methods, workbook-style exercises, and mindfulness practices translate well to remote work, and the therapist will help arrange practical details about scheduling and how sessions will run.

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Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

CodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivitySelf-loveSexual assault and abuse

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Listed in

Michigan

Languages

English

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Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, ADHD, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting and career concerns among others.

What therapeutic style does she use?

The approach is client-centered with practical, evidence-based methods including CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and solution-focused techniques.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Norma has ten years of experience as a practicing clinician.

What credential and location are listed?

She is an LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker - practicing in Michigan.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients accepted?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions paid for?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to start?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.

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