Lynda Nora Durand, LMHC

Lynda Nora Durand is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who focuses on trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. She brings a calm, nonjudgmental presence and listens closely to what people say. Nora aims to create a space where someone can talk about hard moments and start to find clearer footing.

She trained with a Master in Mental Health Counseling and holds a certificate in Child and Adolescent Studies. Nora spent years working in child welfare as an advocate and counselor for youth in foster care. She later served as a crisis counselor after Hurricane Sandy and ran a crisis respite center supporting people experiencing severe mental health symptoms without needing hospitalization.

Those roles shaped how she practices now. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person’s lead, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help identify thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone wants to make changes but feels unsure how to begin.

Nora says she adapts therapy to fit the individual. That can mean mixing talk work with practical coping skills, checking progress often, and adjusting the pace to match comfort and need. She also brings experience working with first responder issues, disaster-related stress, multicultural concerns, and workplace challenges.

She works from New York and practices with an emphasis on compassion and respect. Nora encourages people to take small steps, notice what helps, and build on those changes over time.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following what matters most to the person. In practice this means the therapist pays attention to priorities you name, reflects what she hears, and helps you decide next steps that feel doable. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. It offers concrete tools to test unhelpful thoughts and practice small behavior changes that can ease anxiety, depression, and stress.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Nora will talk with you about your goals, try methods that fit your needs, and adjust the plan as you go. She aims to balance practical skill-building with space to process emotions and experiences.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find remote sessions helpful because they can fit therapy into work breaks, avoid travel time, or use shorter check-ins when energy is limited. Online work can make it easier to schedule around parenting or job demands and to practice coping skills in everyday settings. Nora will discuss which arrangements work best for your schedule and needs.