About Clarissa
Clarissa Peralta is a licensed clinical social worker in Texas with three years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety and supports those dealing with grief, depression, anger, and relationship concerns. Clarissa emphasizes strengths each person brings to therapy and encourages small, steady steps toward change.
She frames therapy as a collaborative process where the client is the expert on their own life. Clarissa listens for what matters most and helps people name clear goals.
How Clarissa works
She helps with coping when life changes feel overwhelming and with processing past trauma or abuse at a pace that feels manageable. Clarissa also works with issues related to aging and geriatric concerns, and she has a focus on postpartum depression. She offers straightforward strategies for emotional regulation, building self-esteem, and repairing communication patterns that cause recurring conflict.
Sessions are structured to be practical and supportive. Clarissa uses everyday language and concrete steps so people can try new ways of coping between meetings. She aims to make therapy feel like a steady place to practice different skills and notice small improvements.
People who appreciate a calm, respectful guide may find her approach helpful. Clarissa respects each person's timing and looks for strengths to build on while addressing the problems that brought them to therapy.
What Clarissa works with
The areas below are the ones Clarissa selected when setting up a profile. The first one is listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Grief
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Many clients benefit from evidence-based techniques that focus on current problems and practical skills. One common approach is problem-focused skill building, which teaches specific ways to manage stress and anxiety such as breathing exercises, planning small behavioral changes, and testing new ways of responding to difficult situations. This approach helps when symptoms feel overwhelming and daily routines need adjustment.Another helpful method emphasizes processing difficult memories and reactions at a pace the client can tolerate. That work focuses on naming painful experiences, reducing their hold over daily life, and developing safer ways to respond when those memories arise. It can be useful for trauma, grief, and lingering emotional distress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work and is determined together. Clarissa will talk through options, listen to what feels most useful, and adapt techniques based on the client’s goals, needs, and preferences. The plan can change as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, writing through thoughts, or fitting support into a busy day. These formats make it easier to maintain regular sessions and to try strategies between meetings.
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Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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