Clarissa Reed , LPC

Clarissa Reed is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania with 24 years of clinical experience. She has run a private practice since 2003 and has held roles including mobile therapist and behavioral specialist. Clarissa focuses on building a respectful, compassionate relationship with each person she meets.

She helps people who are dealing with stress and anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and low self-esteem. Clarissa also supports people facing major life changes, grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, and challenges related to ADHD and bipolar mood concerns. Her work includes attention to body image, caregiver stress, communication problems, and substance-related issues.

In sessions she adapts the conversation and plan to each person's needs. Clarissa draws on client-centered methods to keep the client’s goals central, and she uses cognitive behavioral techniques to address thinking patterns that fuel distress. She also uses existential ideas to help people find meaning and direction, and applies Gottman Method concepts when relationship dynamics are a focus.

People can expect straightforward, practical talk about what’s going on and steps they can try between sessions. Clarissa aims to make therapy a space for honest conversation and steady progress toward clearer choices. She encourages small, manageable steps alongside longer-term reflection.

Services are offered in English and delivered through formats that include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. The subscription model for sessions can be canceled at any time.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and making the person’s goals central. The therapist offers empathy and reflective listening to help people clarify needs and choices, which can be useful for stress, self-esteem, and life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Sessions include practical exercises and experiments to change unhelpful thinking patterns and build different habits, helpful for anxiety, depression, and sleep problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Clarissa collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. She may combine elements from different approaches and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds.

Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls are closest to an in-person session and work well for detailed conversations. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be simpler to schedule. Live chat and text-based messaging are good for shorter check-ins, quick skill practice, or when someone prefers writing to speaking. These options support regular contact and flexibility while working toward clearer choices and coping strategies.