Dr. Norja Cunningham, LMFT
Connecticut · 21 years in practice
Dr. Norja Cunningham helps people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward.
License and registration
- LMFT, Connecticut
- 27.001594 · expires May 2027
- NPI
- 1184948473 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 21
- Languages
- English
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About Norja
Dr. Norja Cunningham helps people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward. She meets each person where they are and focuses on practical steps that make daily life feel more manageable.
Her approach is direct but warm, aimed at helping people understand their patterns and change them over time. With 21 years of clinical experience, Dr. Cunningham draws on a mix of approaches to fit each person’s needs.
Background and approach
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and shift unhelpful thinking, Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to manage intense emotions, and Existential ideas to address meaning, purpose, and choice. Sessions often move between talking, skill practice, and short exercises to turn insight into action.
She frames her role sometimes as a therapist, sometimes as a coach, and sometimes as a teacher, depending on what will best support forward movement. Boundaries and clear goals help keep sessions focused and useful. Her work also attends to cultural context and different life experiences so recommendations make sense for the person in front of her.
People come to her for relationship strain, grief, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, trauma and abuse, and many life transitions. She also helps with issues like self-esteem, body image, workplace stress, and problems with focus or attention. Dr.
Cunningham holds a Connecticut Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist credential and practices in Connecticut. Outside of work she enjoys singing, creative writing, sports, weight lifting, and travel.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Norja lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Norja names
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Dr. Cunningham commonly blends Existential Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy in her online work. Existential Therapy focuses on questions of meaning, choice, and responsibility and can help when life changes or questions about purpose feel overwhelming. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches practical skills for accepting difficult thoughts and moving toward the life a person values, which often helps with anxiety, depression, and stress. Client-Centered Therapy prioritizes the person’s own pace and perspective, offering a supportive space to be heard and understood.Finding the right approach is part of the process. She will work collaboratively to match methods to a person's goals and preferences, adjusting techniques as goals shift. Together they set priorities, try techniques, and check what actually helps in daily life.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video works well for focused conversation and skill practice, phone calls are an option when bandwidth is limited, live chat or text can be used for brief check-ins or to fit therapy into a busy day. These formats help people connect from different places and schedules while keeping the work practical and accessible.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people facing relationship strain, grief, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, and life changes. Other areas include self-esteem, body image, workplace issues, ADHD, and social anxiety.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style shifts between therapist, coach, and teacher to fit the moment, with clear boundaries and goal-focused work. Sessions combine conversation, skills practice, and brief exercises to turn insight into action.
How much experience does she have?
She has 21 years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns and approaches. That background informs how she blends methods to meet each person's needs.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a CT LMFT, which is a Connecticut Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and she practices in Connecticut.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and billing handled?
Costs vary 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 clicking the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then you can schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
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