Clarinda Squires
Practical, direct support for overwhelmed parents and partners
- Credentials
- LCSW, CSW
- Experience
- 9 years
- Licensed in
- Georgia
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About Clarinda
Clarinda Squires is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Georgia. She holds the CSW credential and has nine years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and major life changes. She works with adults who are balancing many demands and want practical ways to feel steadier.
Her background includes clinical assessments, community mental health, crisis work, and independent practice. That variety shaped a straightforward, no-nonsense style.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on clear steps to reduce overwhelm and improve everyday coping rather than vague theory. She describes her approach as warm and honest. Clients can expect direct questions, solid feedback, and help noticing patterns that keep problems going.
The goal is to slow down reactions, name what’s happening, and try small changes that make daily life easier. Clarinda uses tools drawn from cognitive-behavioral ideas, trauma-informed care, strengths-based work, motivational interviewing, and emotional regulation and communication skills. Those methods guide concrete exercises, communication practice, and coping strategies tailored to each person.
She emphasizes collaboration when planning work together. Instead of a one-size-fits-all plan, she helps create a manageable set of steps that fit each person’s life and responsibilities. The focus is on building confidence in coping and communicating over time.
Reaching out is often the hardest part, and Clarinda aims to meet that step with clarity and steady support. Parents and people juggling family responsibilities may find the practical focus helpful for everyday stress and relationship strain.
Therapeutic techniques and online care that fit busy family lives
Clarinda often uses cognitive-behavioral strategies to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. This approach is useful for anxiety, stress, and everyday parenting struggles because it breaks big problems into small, testable steps.She also draws on trauma-informed care to recognize how past difficult experiences affect current relationships and reactions. That perspective focuses on safety, pacing, and understanding triggers rather than pushing for quick fixes.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals, values, and daily responsibilities. Together they set practical goals and adjust techniques as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy family schedules and to keep momentum between appointments. The variety of options allows people to choose what feels most manageable for them while working toward clearer communication, better coping, and less overwhelm.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also works with
- Experience
- 9 years
- Licensed
- Georgia
- Languages
- English
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