- Years in practice
- 24
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Clarissa
Clarissa Reed is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 24 years of experience in Pennsylvania. She has worked in independent practice since 2003 and has held roles as a mobile therapist and behavioral specialist. Clarissa focuses on helping people who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting concerns, and relationship challenges.
She uses straightforward conversation and practical strategies. Sessions are shaped to each person's needs and goals. Clarissa emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in her work.
Background and approach
Her approach includes client-centered work that prioritizes what matters most to the person in front of her. She also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help people change unhelpful thinking and build effective habits. For relationship concerns she incorporates elements of the Gottman Method to improve communication and reduce recurring conflict.
Clarissa has a long history helping people navigate life transitions, grief, trauma, and caregiver stress. She also supports those dealing with substance-related issues, anger, self-esteem struggles, and career-related decisions. Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns in an individualized way.
Sessions are offered in English and shaped around each person's schedule and communication preferences. Clarissa aims to make the first step manageable by tailoring small, clear goals that build over time.
What Clarissa works with
Everything Clarissa lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Clarissa helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Clarissa lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Clarissa’s Approaches Translate to Online Therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following a person’s priorities. Sessions aim to create space for people to describe what matters most and set goals at their own pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and routines affect mood and behavior and gives step-by-step strategies to change unhelpful patterns. These approaches work well for stress, anxiety, depression, and parenting challenges.Choosing the best approach is a team effort. Clarissa will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and suggest ways of working that fit. She adjusts methods over time so the plan stays practical and relevant as concerns change.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let people have a more conversational session that includes visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a work break. Live chat or text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework support, or when someone prefers writing to talking. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around a busy life.
Questions people ask about Clarissa
What concerns does Clarissa commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting issues, relationship difficulties, grief, trauma and a wide range of other life and emotional concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and practical. She uses respectful conversation, goal-focused work, and techniques that address thoughts and behaviors.
What is her professional background?
Clarissa has 24 years of professional experience and has worked in independent practice, as a mobile therapist, and as a behavioral specialist.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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