Norma Kirwan, Psy.D. - Clinical Therapist
Practicing Since: 1986.
Norma grew up in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, the youngest of four children in a Christian family. She attended parochial schools through high school and went to college at Indiana University, where she majored in English Literature. After graduation Norma moved to Chicago and worked as a legal secretary for several years, during which she considered alternatives for further education. Norma has always had a compassionate interest in the lives of people, in their joys, struggles, strengths and hardships, and it became clear as time went on that she would pursue a career in counseling. She began a doctoral program in clinical psychology at Illinois School of Professional Psychology, and after completing three years of coursework, she moved to Connecticut for her internship. There she gained experience in a psychiatric hospital providing treatment for adolescents and adults with both mental health and addiction problems. Norma graduated with a Psy.D. in clinical psychology in 1986 and continued to work with clients in various settings, including inpatient, partial hospital, intensive outpatient and outpatient services.
Norma has extensive experience in community mental health as an administrator/clinician with nonprofit agencies. Although she worked for secular organizations, her therapeutic work has always been guided and informed by her grounding in Christian values and her faith in God’s grace. This approach has strengthened considerably over the years as she has faced her own personal crises and grown closer to God through her involvement in church, bible study and community with other Christians.
Norma has worked with people from all walks of life and with many types of illness and degrees of functioning. She has special interest and expertise in working with adults of all ages who are struggling with mood disorders such as anxiety and depression, as well as issues with aging, addictions and trauma. Her approach is eclectic, utilizing psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, relational and client-centered principles, and integrating them with scriptural truths.
Norma was blessed to be able to adopt an infant daughter; her daughter is now a young adult and works as a nurse in Boston. Norma lives in Southern Connecticut with her two dogs and is surrounded by a strong Christian community.
Norma is licensed in the state of Connecticut.
Norma grew up in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, the youngest of four children in a Christian family. She attended parochial schools through high school and went to college at Indiana University, where she majored in English Literature. After graduation Norma moved to Chicago and worked as a legal secretary for several years, during which she considered alternatives for further education. Norma has always had a compassionate interest in the lives of people, in their joys, struggles, strengths and hardships, and it became clear as time went on that she would pursue a career in counseling. She began a doctoral program in clinical psychology at Illinois School of Professional Psychology, and after completing three years of coursework, she moved to Connecticut for her internship. There she gained experience in a psychiatric hospital providing treatment for adolescents and adults with both mental health and addiction problems. Norma graduated with a Psy.D. in clinical psychology in 1986 and continued to work with clients in various settings, including inpatient, partial hospital, intensive outpatient and outpatient services.
Norma has extensive experience in community mental health as an administrator/clinician with nonprofit agencies. Although she worked for secular organizations, her therapeutic work has always been guided and informed by her grounding in Christian values and her faith in God’s grace. This approach has strengthened considerably over the years as she has faced her own personal crises and grown closer to God through her involvement in church, bible study and community with other Christians.
Norma has worked with people from all walks of life and with many types of illness and degrees of functioning. She has special interest and expertise in working with adults of all ages who are struggling with mood disorders such as anxiety and depression, as well as issues with aging, addictions and trauma. Her approach is eclectic, utilizing psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, relational and client-centered principles, and integrating them with scriptural truths.
Norma was blessed to be able to adopt an infant daughter; her daughter is now a young adult and works as a nurse in Boston. Norma lives in Southern Connecticut with her two dogs and is surrounded by a strong Christian community.
Norma is licensed in the state of Connecticut.
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