Dr. Norja Cunningham, LMFT
Connecticut · 21 years in practice
Dr. Norja Cunningham works with people who are coping with relationship strain, grief, anxiety, depression, and the slow burn of compassion fatigue.
License and registration
- LMFT, Connecticut
- 27.001594 · expires May 2027
- NPI
- 1184948473 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 21
- 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 Norja
Dr. Norja Cunningham works with people who are coping with relationship strain, grief, anxiety, depression, and the slow burn of compassion fatigue. She helps clients who want clearer communication, stronger self-esteem, and practical ways to face life changes.
Dr. Cunningham is a licensed marriage and family therapist - LMFT - with 21 years of clinical experience based in Connecticut. Her approach adapts to what a person needs in the moment.
Background and approach
Sessions can look like coaching when someone wants actionable steps, teaching when new skills are needed, or traditional talk therapy to process feelings. She blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and other methods to move from understanding to real change.
Trauma and attachment issues are part of her focus, and she works with people on post-traumatic stress, intimacy-related concerns, and parenting stresses. She pays attention to how culture and lived experience shape each person's situation and explains ideas in straightforward terms. In the room, the emphasis is on noticing patterns and then interrupting them with doable practices.
Treatment plans are practical and tailored to the person's goals, whether that means reducing panic, improving boundaries, or addressing workplace strain. Outside clinical work she enjoys singing, creative writing, sports, weightlifting, and travel, and she brings that same human curiosity into sessions.
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
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- 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
Approach-focused online therapy that fits your life
Dr. Cunningham integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy into online work. CBT helps identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce anxiety and mood problems. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy encourages people to clarify what matters to them and take committed steps toward those values even when emotions are difficult.She treats the choice of approach as a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to pick techniques that match their goals, values, and daily routines. That may mean combining skill training from CBT, mindfulness and values work from ACT, and practical tools from other therapies to create a tailored plan.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video calls are useful for longer work and when face-to-face interaction helps. Phone sessions can fit a lunch break or be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for brief check-ins, skill practice, or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing family, work, and travel.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Dr. Cunningham help with?
She supports people facing relationship challenges, grief, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, ADHD, and related concerns like body image and workplace issues.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is flexible and practical. Sessions may feel like coaching, teaching, or traditional therapy depending on what will help someone make changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 21 years of experience providing psychotherapy and related clinical care.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Connecticut licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT, and practices from Connecticut.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are offered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
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 selecting the Start Therapy button, fill out the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
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