Clarissa Poole Parks, LPC
Georgia · 10 years in practice
Clarissa Poole Parks is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) who centers therapy on emotional connection and practical tools.
License and registration
- LPC, Georgia
- LPC008991 · expires September 2026
- NPI
- 1437696762 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Clarissa
Clarissa Poole Parks is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) who centers therapy on emotional connection and practical tools. She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside cognitive and mindfulness approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. Her tone in sessions is warm and down-to-earth, and she aims to make early steps toward change feel manageable.
She brings ten years of experience working with adults, adolescents, and children. That background includes helping people with grief, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue.
Background and approach
Clarissa also addresses intimacy concerns, self-esteem, anger, and major life transitions. In the room she combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and solution-focused ideas to target patterns that get in the way of daily functioning. She also draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people notice and shift emotional responses that keep problems stuck.
Mindfulness techniques are used to build calm and moment-to-moment awareness. Clarissa pays attention to attachment and abandonment themes when those issues come up. She also works with people facing communication problems, blended family issues, divorce and separation, and feelings of isolation or emptiness.
Her style is respectful and nonjudgmental while staying grounded in concrete steps. Sessions are offered in English and she practices in Georgia. Clarissa supports people who are coping with life changes and looking for relief from long-standing patterns.
She guides each person toward achievable goals and clearer next steps.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Clarissa lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Clarissa names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Emotion and Skills-Based Therapy Online
Clarissa combines Emotionally-Focused Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy to address emotional patterns and daily habits. Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on identifying and shifting key emotions that keep problems in place, which can help with relationship stress, intimacy concerns, and deep-seated emotional responses. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors and offers specific techniques to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention exercises to reduce reactivity and improve focus.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust the plan over time. That means starting with what feels most useful and changing course if another approach would serve better.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face connection from wherever the client is, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging make it easy to check in between sessions. These options make scheduling more flexible, shorten commute time, and allow steady work on goals even when life is hectic.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and relationship or family difficulties. Other focuses include parenting strain, intimacy issues, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm, personable, and nonjudgmental. She mixes emotional work with practical strategies to help people make small, usable changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience working as a behavior counselor with adults, adolescents, and children. That work includes supporting people through grief, trauma, and family challenges.
Where does she practice and what is her credential?
She is a licensed professional counselor with a Georgia LPC credential and she practices in Georgia.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is available to work with international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions may be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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