Are you ready to Thrive in a Frantic World?

Join me in virtual sessions designed to equip you with real-life skills and help you transition from merely surviving to truly thriving. With over 20 years of counseling experience, I listen, guide, and provide practical tools to help you become your best self.

Maureen O'Connell

Can you relate to any of these?

Do you feel overwhelmed by anxiety and stress? Do you struggle with past trauma or the demands of daily life? Are you tired of therapy that doesn’t work? These feelings and experiences are more common than you may think. Many people face:

Persistent Anxiety & Excessive Worry

Difficulty Concentrating & Sleep Issues

Overwhelming Stress from Relationships or Work

Traumatic Flashbacks & Depressive Episodes

It’s Your Journey

If you’re tired of not seeing real results in therapy,  Best Self Virtual Therapy is the place for you. I’m here to listen, to learn, and to help you grow by providing you with practical skills so you can become your own best therapist.

Anxiety, OCD, & Stress

Learn to overcome various forms of anxiety—including social anxiety, panic attacks, OCD, and perfectionism—while navigating stress and preventing burnout with evidence-based techniques that promote a healthier balance in all areas of your life.

Trauma & PTSD

Receive compassionate support to process past traumas and build resilience with specialized therapeutic approaches.
Reclaim control over your life, fostering healing and growth at your own pace.

Toxic Relationships & Emotional Abuse

Gain practical tools to recognize harmful patterns, set healthy boundaries, and build fulfilling relationships. With these skills, you’ll be better equipped to create lasting, positive changes in your personal and social life.

Addictions

If you struggle with sex and/or work addictions, learn self-awareness, develop behavioral change strategies, and adopt healthier coping mechanisms to break free from destructive habits and build a more balanced, fulfilling life.

General Depression & Post-Partum

Experience a safe space to explore your feelings, alleviate depressive symptoms, and improve well-being. With compassionate support and evidence-based techniques, you’ll be empowered to build resilience and foster renewed hope and purpose.

ADHD

As an adult with ADHD, you can develop strategies to improve focus, manage tasks, and enhance your quality of life. Tailored techniques will help you gain control over routines, reduce distractions, and boost productivity, leading to a more balanced and fulfilling life.

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The Gift of Therapy

Everyone can benefit from the gift of therapy. Sometimes, you reach a point where life becomes overwhelming, and your thoughts and ideas aren’t helping you thrive.

It takes courage to admit you need help. Congratulations on getting here.
You are worthy of this gift.

Expert Care
Compassionate Approach
Evidence-Based Strategies
Personal Growth
Convenient Virtual Sessions

Best Self Virtual Therapy is for Everyone.

At Best Self Virtual Therapy, mental health care is accessible and inclusive. I provide a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental environment for adults of every age, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and background.

Testimonials

“Working with Maureen was a gift. She has tremendous expertise, insight, and a special talent for seeing right to the heart of the matter. She helped me understand myself, my history, my family, and my implicit assumptions about the world. She was both professional and courteous as she challenged me on things I needed to change and cheered me on as I made progress. I highly recommend working with her!”

“I met Maureen at the lowest point of my life. When I saw her picture in her bio, my first impression was, ‘she looks like someone who knows what it means to suffer and come out the other side.’ I was right. I came to her feeling totally out of control of my own thoughts and life, but she wasn’t afraid like I was. And that calmed me. Therapy wasn’t a cure-all but it was most definitely the turning point that changed my trajectory.”