Maura Plourde, LCSW

Maura Plourde is a licensed clinical social worker in North Carolina who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, and major life changes. She also supports those dealing with depression and compassion fatigue. Maura speaks plainly and meets people where they are as they take steps toward a more manageable, meaningful life.

Maura draws on 15 years of professional experience to shape conversations and plans around each person's needs. She listens for what matters most and adjusts the pace and focus so people feel understood and can try new ways of coping. Expect clear, practical talk aimed at small changes that add up.

Her approach includes Client-Centered Therapy, which centers the person's own goals and experience. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and test different behaviors. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels stuck about making a change.

Maura has worked across issues tied to caregiving and aging, including caregiver stress, hospice and end-of-life concerns, and chronic illness challenges. She also addresses body image, money worries, communication problems, and isolation. Her experience extends to mood disorders and grief-related struggles.

Conversations are tailored to the individual rather than a one-size-fits-all plan. Maura frames therapy as a collaborative process where goals and steps are decided together. People who want straightforward guidance and steady support often find this approach useful.

How Maura’s Approaches Support Work and Caregiving Challenges

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and experience, giving them space to say what matters and set the pace. This approach helps when someone needs listening, respect, and a plan driven by their values rather than outside agendas.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) identifies patterns of thinking that make stress or low mood worse and then tests small behavior changes to see what helps. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and practical problems that benefit from step-by-step experiments.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Maura will talk with each person about what they want to achieve and try methods that match their goals and preferences. That collaboration helps shape clear short-term steps and longer-term goals together.

Confirm the session formats Maura currently offers before booking, since formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help people continue support while managing caregiving responsibilities, chronic illness, or work demands. Licensed professionals, including therapists, can adapt sessions to focus on brief skill practice, problem solving, or deeper emotional work based on what each person needs.