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Ferris Clare

Hopeful, practical therapy for real-life challenges

Credentials
LPC
Experience
6 years
Licensed in
Connecticut
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Ferris

Ferris Clare is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who focuses on practical, faith-informed care for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. She writes plainly and listens closely to help clients reframe thinking and set boundaries. Sessions emphasize tools that can be used day to day.

Ferris aims to help people move from coping to purposeful change. She has six years of clinical experience across independent practice and social services.

Background and approach

That background includes leading professional development programs and workshops. These roles shaped a down-to-earth style that blends practical exercises with reflective conversation. Ferris uses evidence-based techniques alongside spiritual principles when clients want that integration.

She commonly draws on cognitive-behavioral strategies and trauma-informed care to address stress, communication problems, and patterns that repeat across relationships. The focus is on helping clients gain skills and insight they can act on between sessions. In the room she prioritizes empathy, cultural awareness, and clear direction.

Clients can expect goal-focused work and concrete steps for issues such as self-esteem, control struggles, and social anxiety. The aim is to leave therapy with stronger self-knowledge and more confident choices. Her practice is based in Connecticut and sessions are offered in English.

Ferris frames therapy as a collaborative process that centers the client’s values and goals.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Ferris often uses cognitive-behavioral techniques that focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and practicing new behaviors. These techniques are structured and work well in virtual sessions for issues like anxiety, low self-esteem, and depression.

She also integrates trauma-informed care to help people understand how past experiences affect current reactions. This approach prioritizes pacing, safety, and building coping skills so clients feel more in control of emotional responses.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Ferris partners with clients to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts pacing and exercises based on what a client finds most helpful, making therapy a collaborative process.

Online therapy offers flexibility that can make consistent care easier to maintain. Video calls let clients and Ferris use visual cues and screen-shared worksheets, while phone sessions suit those who prefer not to use video. Live chat and text-based messaging provide on-the-go check-ins and short skill practice between sessions. Together these options help people fit therapy into busy lives while keeping the focus on practical progress and skill building.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?
Ferris works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, family dynamics, and self-esteem. She also focuses on communication problems, control issues, life purpose, self-love, and social anxiety and phobia.
What is the therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and collaborative, mixing faith-informed perspectives with hands-on exercises. Sessions focus on reframing thoughts, building skills, and setting healthier boundaries.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings six years of experience working in independent practice and social services, and has led professional development programs and workshops.
What credentials and location are listed?
Ferris holds the credential LPC which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor and practices in Connecticut. The license number on file is CT LPC 46.005223.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the country work with this therapist?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and starting steps handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
6 years
Licensed
Connecticut
Languages
English

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