Lynda Nora Durand

Lynda Nora Durand is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who helps people facing anger, anxiety, depression, grief, and stress. Nora also supports those dealing with trauma and abuse, addictions, career strain, and parenting pressures. She aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can speak openly about what’s happening in their lives.

She brings 13 years of clinical experience across child welfare, crisis counseling after Hurricane Sandy, and running a crisis respite center for people with severe mental health needs. That background shaped her hands-on approach to crisis moments and to ongoing challenges like bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and family concerns.

Nora combines Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Trauma-Focused Therapy into care she adapts for each person. Sessions focus on practical steps, clearer thinking, and strategies people can try between meetings. She uses creativity to match tools to a person’s goals and circumstances.

Her work includes attention to communication problems, workplace stress, multicultural concerns, and first responder issues. She also supports people working on forgiveness, self-love, and rebuilding trust after loss. Nora emphasizes collaboration - clients and therapist decide what to focus on together.

She is based in New York and practices as an LMHC. If someone wants a straightforward talk about anger, coping skills, or finding balance, Nora frames therapy as a step-by-step process tailored to daily life.

How these approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding a person’s experience and responding with empathy. It helps when someone needs a space to be heard, to sort out feelings, and to decide what matters most to them.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses small practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, anger, and stress because it gives concrete skills to try between sessions.

Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change and build motivation in small steps. It pairs well with other approaches when someone feels stuck or unsure about next steps.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist and client will review goals, try approaches, and adjust the plan as they go. This is a collaborative process where the person’s preferences guide the choice of methods.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Discuss scheduling and how sessions will be structured when arranging an appointment so they fit everyday life.