Clarissa Reed

Clarissa Reed is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 24 years of clinical experience. She has worked in private practice since 2003 and has a background as a mobile therapist and behavioral specialist. Clarissa focuses on helping people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to cope with life changes.

She concentrates on practical, down-to-earth work. Sessions often focus on dialing down stress and anxiety, improving relationship patterns, and building self-esteem and confidence. Clarissa also supports people dealing with grief, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, anger, career crossroads, and attention challenges.

Her style centers on respect, sensitivity, and compassion. She shapes conversations and plans to fit each person's needs rather than applying the same approach to everyone. This means therapy can include short-term problem solving or a longer process of reflection, depending on what feels most useful.

Over two decades in varied roles gave her exposure to many life situations. That experience informs how she helps people manage impulsivity, codependency, substance-related concerns, and communication problems. She also offers support around body image, caregiver stress, and forgiveness work.

Clarissa invites honest conversation and practical steps. She encourages people to name concrete goals, try small changes between sessions, and track what helps. That hands-on focus aims to make progress feel visible and manageable rather than vague.

How her approaches guide online work

Clarissa uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to frame much of her work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following your lead, helping people feel understood while they sort through difficult feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has helped before. Together they decide whether to prioritize reflective conversation, skill-building, or a mix of both so sessions fit what the person needs.

If you are considering remote options, confirm current session formats before booking. Clarissa's clinical approaches translate well to online work because they can include focused skill practice, tracking homework between meetings, and clear goal-setting. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments around work or caregiving, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. A conversation at the start clarifies how therapy will be structured and what to expect from each session.