About Clarissa
Clarissa Reed is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 24 years of clinical experience. She has worked in independent practice and community settings and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. She spent many years seeing clients in independent practice and in mobile and family-based programs.
That range of settings taught her to adapt sessions to different life situations and needs. She aims to meet each person where they are and build a plan around their goals.
How Clarissa works
In sessions she uses straightforward conversation and practical tools. She draws on client-centered methods to prioritize what matters to the person in front of her. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify patterns of thought and behavior that get in the way.
Clarissa often combines approaches to suit issues like low self-esteem, grief, trauma, parenting stress, substance concerns, and work burnout. She pays attention to how relationships and life transitions affect mood and coping. Her style is respectful and direct, with an emphasis on real-life problem solving.
People who choose her often want down-to-earth guidance, problem-focused strategies, and a therapist who listens closely. She helps clients set clear goals, try small changes, and track progress over time.
Clarissa lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
What Clarissa works with
The areas below are the ones Clarissa selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 24 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Pennsylvania |
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Online support options
Approaches and Online Care That Fit Your Life
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening without judgment and following the client's lead. It helps people feel heard and clarifies what they want to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical skills to shift those patterns. That approach is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related habits.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Clarissa will review your goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, then suggest a way forward. She often blends methods so sessions stay focused on what you need and can be adjusted as you make progress.
Online sessions are available by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility when schedules are tight. Video can support a fuller conversation, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, and text or chat can be useful for quick check-ins or shorter sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or school routines while maintaining regular contact with a licensed professional.
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