About Paul
Paul Clark offers straightforward, practical help for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, or changes in life. He greets concerns simply and directly, and focuses on what can be done next to feel better. Paul is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, LICSW, and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, with ten years of clinical experience in Virginia.
He uses clear, conversational sessions that aim to build skills and reduce suffering.
How Paul works
Conversations are warm and direct. Paul tailors each plan to a person’s needs and priorities rather than using one fixed method. Paul draws on several approaches to make therapy useful.
He blends techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to address unhelpful thoughts and actions. He uses acceptance and commitment ideas to help people live in line with their values even when feelings are hard. Emotionally-focused and client-centered work guide deeper conversations about relationships and meaning.
Over his career he has worked with people facing depression, addiction, anger, relationship and communication problems, career stress, self-harm concerns, guilt and shame, and issues related to veterans and armed forces experiences. He also helps with self-esteem, forgiveness, and coping after loss. Sessions are offered in English and can be arranged online through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Paul aims to collaborate on goals and build on what already helps each person.
Paul lists 10 ways of working on the entry:
What Paul works with
The areas below are the ones Paul selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Training and background
| Registers | LICSW, LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Virginia |
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Online support options
Approaches that fit online therapy
Paul often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help identify unhelpful thinking and change patterns of behavior that keep problems going. CBT is practical and problem-focused, and it can help with anxiety, depression, and stress-related issues.He also draws on acceptance and commitment therapy, which encourages people to notice hard feelings without fighting them and to take steps that match their personal values. ACT can be useful when worry or painful emotions interfere with the life someone wants to lead.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Paul will help figure out which methods match a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. That decision is made collaboratively and can change over time as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video works well when visual cues matter and a longer session is scheduled. Phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging let people fit brief conversations around work or caregiving, and they can support ongoing reflection between longer sessions.
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