Lynda Nora Durand, LMHC

Lynda Nora Durand is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who goes by Nora. She focuses on addictions along with anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and relationship concerns. Nora works to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through what matters to them and begin to make change.

She draws on 13 years of hands-on experience in clinical and crisis settings in Florida and New York. Her background includes work with youth in foster care, crisis counseling after Hurricane Sandy, a crisis respite center for people experiencing severe mental health episodes, and current work with victims of crime. These roles shaped how she listens and responds in sessions.

Nora blends Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Trauma-Focused Therapy in ways that fit each person. She aims to be practical and creative, using straightforward strategies people can try between meetings. Sessions focus on day-to-day skills, shifting unhelpful patterns, and setting manageable goals.

She holds a Master in Mental Health Counseling and a certificate in Child and Adolescent Studies, and is licensed as an LMHC in New York and Florida. Nora explains things in plain language and keeps recommendations concrete so they are easier to follow.

If someone is juggling work, family, or recovery, Nora works with them at their pace. She emphasizes collaboration and respects each person’s experience while helping them find what makes sense for their life.

How Nora Brings Therapy Online with Practical Approaches

Nora often uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in conversations to help people make changes. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and reflecting what someone says so they feel understood and able to discover their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors to change how they feel and act.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Nora works together with each person to decide what feels most useful based on their goals, history, and daily life. She adjusts methods over time if something is not helping or if priorities change.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make scheduling easier and help therapy fit into a busy life. It can reduce travel time, allow for shorter check-ins during a workday, or make it simpler to keep appointments while managing family or recovery tasks. Licensed professionals and therapists can guide you through practical steps and help set agendas that suit remote sessions.