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About Clarissa
Florida LMHC with four years' experience, Clarissa Williams helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, parenting strain, relationship problems, and trauma. She is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida and uses approaches such as Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), EMDR, and mindfulness in her work.
Clarissa focuses on practical, everyday concerns. She talks through family conflict, parenting challenges, anger management, attention-related issues, and the effects of loss. She also addresses substance-related problems, identity and LGBT concerns, career stress, and mood concerns like depression and bipolar disorder.
Her background includes work with varied communities, which informs how she responds to cultural and personal differences. She aims to listen closely and understand each person's history before suggesting techniques. Sessions mix talking, problem-solving, and skills practice drawn from her listed approaches.
In practice she may use CBT tools to spot and change unhelpful thinking patterns, DBT skills to manage intense emotions, and EMDR elements when processing trauma memories. Mindfulness is used to develop present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity. The clinician-centered stance means the client helps set goals and pace.
For people weighing therapy, she describes treatment as collaborative. Clarissa asks about goals, adjusts methods to fit concerns, and reviews progress along the way. To begin, follow the site's instructions to match and schedule an initial appointment.
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How her therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's priorities. Online sessions using this approach typically center on the client's goals and the clinician reflecting back what matters most to the client.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. In remote sessions that can mean identifying unhelpful thinking, practicing new behaviors between meetings, and reviewing homework together to track changes.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication. These skills can be introduced, practiced, and reviewed in a virtual appointment to help manage intense moments and improve daily functioning.
Choosing the best approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, suggest methods that fit those goals, and adjust techniques over time based on what helps. That decision is reviewed as therapy progresses.
The site notes session formats separately, so confirm the current session options before booking. Online appointments can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. Licensed professionals can use remote sessions to teach skills, process stressful events, and track progress without requiring an in-person visit.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Florida, Washington
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, anger, ADHD, addictions, relationship strain, depression, bipolar disorder, and related concerns.
What is her approach in sessions?
She uses client-centered practice alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, EMDR, and mindfulness techniques, mixing talking and skills work based on client needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of clinical experience as a licensed mental health counselor.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LMHC licensed in Florida and practices from Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.