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Clarissa Reed

Compassionate counselor focused on practical tools

LPC Pennsylvania

Experience
24 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Clarissa

Clarissa Reed is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania with 24 years of experience in clinical settings and independent practice. She established her own practice in 2003 and has worked in roles such as mobile therapist and behavioral specialist within family-based programs.

Background and approach

Her background includes supporting people through stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, motivation and self-esteem challenges, and substance-related difficulties. Her work emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while shaping therapy to each person's circumstances.

Clarissa draws on evidence-informed approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, to help clients explore thoughts and behaviors that affect mood and functioning. She also integrates client-centered and existential perspectives to honor personal meaning, values, and the client’s own pace in therapy.

Clients can expect a collaborative process in which conversation and a tailored plan guide progress toward more satisfying daily life and coping. Clarissa frames the first step as an act of courage and positions herself as a steady, supportive partner for those navigating life transitions, grief, intimacy or family concerns, caregiver stress, and related challenges.

How Clarissa Brings Therapeutic Tools Online

Clarissa commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and test new behaviors, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress management. She also practices client-centered therapy, offering a nonjudgmental, empathetic space where the client's own goals and perspective guide the work. These approaches are often combined to address practical symptoms while honoring personal values and meaning.

Choosing the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. She works with each person to clarify goals, try methods that fit personal preferences, and adjust the plan over time so the work remains relevant and manageable. Clients and therapist decide together which techniques to emphasize based on current needs and progress.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility for people juggling work, caregiving, or other commitments. These options make it easier to maintain consistency in treatment, access timely support, and try therapeutic exercises between meetings while working around scheduling constraints.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Her practice covers stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting and family problems, substance use concerns, ADHD, body image, career stress and related life challenges.
What is the therapist's overall approach and style?
She blends client-centered care with structured methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and elements of existential work and the Gottman Method, adapting tone and pacing to each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
She brings 24 years of professional work experience, including independent practice since 2003 and roles as a mobile therapist and behavioral specialist in family-based programs.
What are the therapist's credentials and where are they based?
She holds the LPC credential with licence number PA LPC PC000551 and practices in Pennsylvania.
Does the therapist work in languages other than English or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
Clients may connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on availability and preference.
How is payment or cost structured for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with this therapist?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Body imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsDependent personalityDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyGottman Method

Experience

24+ years

Licensed

Pennsylvania

Languages

English