Maura Plourde, LCSW
North Carolina · 15 years in practice
Maura Plourde is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and major life changes.
License and registration
- LCSW, North Carolina
- C006428 · expires June 2027
- NPI
- 1063745826 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Maura
Maura Plourde is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and major life changes. She draws on 15 years of clinical experience to offer steady support and practical tools. Maura approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.
She aims to make the first steps toward change feel doable and less overwhelming. Maura uses a mix of talking and practical strategies tailored to each person.
Background and approach
She listens first to understand what matters most, then outlines small, achievable steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Client-Centered Therapy keeps the focus on the person's goals and values.
Motivational Interviewing is used when someone is unsure about change and needs gentle guidance to find their own reasons to move forward. Solution-Focused Therapy helps set short-term goals and track small wins. Together these approaches make sessions practical and goal-oriented.
Maura has worked with issues linked to aging and caregiving, chronic pain and illness, body image, loneliness, and end-of-life concerns. She also supports people dealing with money stress, relationship communication problems, guilt, and forgiveness. Her experience includes helping those facing compassion fatigue and burnout.
Sessions are offered in English and are available to people in North Carolina. Maura adapts her approach as needs shift over time, aiming to help clients build coping skills they can use beyond sessions.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Maura lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Maura names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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Online support
How Maura’s Approaches Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's goals and priorities. The therapist listens closely and follows the client's lead to build trust and clarity, which helps when someone needs emotional support or guidance through a change.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. In short online sessions this approach helps people spot patterns, test new ways of thinking, and try small behavioral changes that reduce anxiety or low mood.
Maura treats finding the right method as a team effort. She will talk with each client about their goals and preferences, try approaches that fit, and adjust plans as needed. That collaborative process helps people find what actually works for them rather than sticking to a single method.
Online formats make regular work on problems easier to fit into life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited or when a person prefers audio only. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, step-by-step skill practice, or scheduling flexibility. These options help people maintain momentum between appointments and adapt therapy to their daily routines.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Maura commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include compassion fatigue, aging and geriatric issues, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and mood disorders.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Her style is collaborative and practical. Sessions blend listening with tools drawn from client-centered work, cognitive techniques, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused methods.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional work experience in social work and behavioral health settings. That background informs a pragmatic, paced approach to change.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - licensed in North Carolina. Sessions are provided for people located in that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for meeting online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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