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Ferris Clare, LPC

Hopeful, practical counseling for everyday anxiety

6 years in practice · based in Connecticut · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Ferris

Ferris Clare is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who focuses on helping people manage anxiety, stress, and depression. She centers sessions on practical tools and steady support so clients can make changes that matter. Ferris brings six years of professional experience to her work in Connecticut and speaks English.

Her background includes independent practice and social services. She has also led professional development workshops and programs. That mix gives her experience with life transitions and identity questions, and practical skills for day-to-day challenges.

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Background and approach

Ferris weaves faith and values into sessions when clients want that element. She uses straightforward techniques to help people reframe unhelpful thinking and build healthier patterns. Trauma-informed ideas are used to guide healing from past hurts and painful relationship dynamics.

In a typical session she helps clients notice thought patterns, practice new skills, and set boundaries that support wellbeing. Emphasis is on small, usable tools that fit into busy lives. Clients leave with concrete steps they can try between sessions.

She often supports people dealing with communication problems, control issues, questions about life purpose, and struggles with self-love and self-esteem. Social anxiety and phobia are also within her focus areas. Ferris aims to create an affirming environment where clients direct the goals and pace of work.

Evidence-based tools and online access

Ferris commonly uses cognitive-behavioral techniques to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors. These practical steps are useful for anxiety, social phobia, and everyday stress, and they often involve simple exercises to practice between sessions.

She also applies trauma-informed care principles to recognize how past experiences affect current reactions. This approach focuses on safety, pacing, and practical coping skills to reduce reactivity and support steady healing.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Ferris will talk with each person about goals, prior experience, and preferences, then adapt the methods used over time. The aim is to find what feels most helpful and sustainable for the individual.

Online therapy with Ferris is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation; phone can be a lower-bandwidth option. Live chat and messaging let clients check in quickly, send brief updates, or have shorter touchpoints between longer appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or family routines while keeping continuity of care across sessions.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does Ferris commonly address?
She works with anxiety, stress, depression, relationship challenges, family issues, and self-esteem. Additional focuses include communication problems, control issues, life purpose, self-love, and social anxiety or phobia.
What is her approach to therapy like?
Her style blends faith-informed perspectives with solution-focused work and trauma-aware care. Sessions emphasize practical skills, reframing thoughts, and boundary-setting.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience working in independent practice and social services, plus experience leading workshops and professional development.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, credentialed as CT LPC, and practices in Connecticut.
What languages are supported and can she work with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are offered?
Sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a therapy match?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

What this therapist works with

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Experience
6 years
Licensed
Connecticut
Languages
English

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