Clarissa Reed
Compassionate counselor focused on practical change
LPC Pennsylvania
- Experience
- 24 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Clarissa
Clarissa Reed is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 24 years of clinical experience. She has run a independent practice since 2003 and has worked in mobile therapy, behavioral specialist roles, and a family-based program.
Background and approach
She focuses on meeting people where they are and offering steady support through difficult moments. Her sessions aim to be respectful and down-to-earth.
She listens first and tailors conversations to each person's needs. Therapy is practical and paced to the client's comfort, with an emphasis on building skills and understanding patterns.
Clarissa helps people manage stress and anxiety, cope with depression, and rebuild self-esteem and confidence. She also addresses relationship concerns, intimacy-related issues, grief, trauma and abuse, and challenges around parenting and caregiving.
Additional focus areas include body image, addiction, codependency, communication problems, and work-related stress. She uses several approaches to match what feels most helpful for the person in front of her.
Those approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy, and the Gottman Method. The methods guide clear conversations and concrete steps rather than jargon-filled sessions.
People who prefer a collaborative and practical style often find this approach useful. Clarissa works to create a calm space for problem solving, skill building, and making gradual changes that fit everyday life.
How her approaches work online
Clarissa uses methods that translate well to online formats. The Gottman Method focuses on communication patterns and practical exercises to improve interaction and reduce conflict, which can be practiced during video or phone sessions. Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and reflecting; online sessions provide space for those conversations so clients can feel heard and understood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers clear exercises to change unhelpful patterns, making it easy to assign and review homework between sessions.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. She works collaboratively with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and comfort level. Together they try approaches, check how they feel, and adjust the plan as needed.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction and hands-on practice. Phone sessions can be used when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, ongoing coaching, and timely follow-ups between longer sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and maintain continuity of care.
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Experience
24+ years
Licensed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English