About Chris
Chris Freeman-Clark offers straightforward support for adults feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, or relationship strain. He introduces a calm, respectful presence and helps people identify practical first steps when change feels impossible. Chris uses clear methods to guide clients toward more manageable days and better decisions.
With 21 years of experience as a licensed independent social worker (LISW) in Ohio, he focuses on real-life problems. That includes parenting challenges, intimacy-related issues, addiction and recovery concerns, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, and coping with major life changes.
How Chris works
He also works with people dealing with clutter or hoarding, family-origin wounds, and the emotional effects of adoption or blended family situations. Chris blends client-centered listening with tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing. He listens first, then helps people notice unhelpful patterns and try small, practical changes.
Sessions tend to emphasize clear goals, step-by-step plans, and checking what actually helps between meetings. People who come for help often want straightforward guidance, not jargon. Chris aims to create a respectful space where concerns like anger, grief, low self-esteem, or career stress can be talked through and paced realistically.
He supports parents facing fatherhood issues and individuals coping with isolation or first-responder stress. Those seeking therapy in Ohio can expect a collaborative approach that focuses on usable skills and gradual progress. Chris encourages clients to set achievable goals and tracks changes over time so work in therapy links to better daily functioning.
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What Chris works with
The areas below are the ones Chris selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LISW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 21 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Ohio |
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Online support options
Approaches and online therapy that fit your life
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience. The therapist creates a supportive environment and follows the client's lead so goals come from what matters most to the client. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and teaches practical skills to change them, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and anger. Motivational interviewing helps people who feel stuck or unsure about change by exploring their mixed feelings and building motivation for small steps.Choosing the best approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try a few strategies, and adjust the plan based on what feels helpful. That collaborative process helps match techniques to the client's needs and day-to-day life.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video makes it possible to have face-to-face conversations from different locations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits the schedule. Live chat and text messaging allow more frequent, brief communication between scheduled meetings. These options provide flexibility to fit therapy into work, parenting, or other responsibilities.
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