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Anthony Clark, LCSW

  • Experience27 years
  • LocationVirginia
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Anthony

Anthony Clark is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Virginia with 27 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, and other mood-related concerns. He has worked across hospitals, residential programs, home settings, and schools, bringing a wide clinical perspective to individual care.

Background and approach

His practice also addresses relationship and family dynamics, parenting challenges, grief, addictions, and emotional regulation issues. Clark emphasizes that there is no single pathway to healing and adapts his approach to each person’s circumstances.

He combines evidence-informed methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical skills, emotionally-focused work, existential reflection, and client-centered principles to create collaborative, practical treatment plans. His manner is relaxed, inviting, and interactive, aiming to treat people with dignity, respect, and compassion.

Clients looking to explore coping strategies, improve communication, manage mood swings or attention differences, or navigate life transitions will find a clinician who tailors interventions to real-world concerns. He invites those ready to take next steps to engage in a process focused on achievable goals and improved quality of life.

Approaches that guide online care and flexible access

Client-centered therapy focuses on building a respectful, empathetic relationship where the client’s own goals and strengths guide the work; it is useful for people seeking a collaborative, validating space to explore life concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) emphasizes identifying and shifting unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, offering concrete tools for anxiety, depression, and attention-related difficulties. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches practical skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can help with mood dysregulation and high-intensity reactions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will work collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, preferences, and goals, and adapt techniques over time as progress and challenges emerge.

Online therapy with this clinician is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access consistent support from home, while allowing the therapist to apply the same client-centered, CBT, and DBT tools in ways that suit each person’s rhythm and availability.

Frequently asked questions

What sorts of concerns does Anthony address?
He works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, ADHD, relationship and family problems, addictions, grief, and mood regulation difficulties.
What is his general therapeutic style?
His approach is relaxed, inviting, and interactive, blending client-centered attention with structured techniques to support practical change and emotional understanding.
How much clinical experience does he bring?
He has 27 years of experience providing mental health counseling across hospitals, residential settings, home-based care, and schools.
What credentials and location apply?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Virginia with credential VA LCSW 0904007949.
Can non-U.S. clients work with him and what languages are used?
He accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
Which session formats are offered?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps start the process of working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsAnger managementDepression

Also works with

AddictionsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Autism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Domestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

27+ years

Licensed

Virginia

Languages

English

What Anthony can help with

Anthony Clark works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, anger management, and depression.

Anthony works with depression, anxiety, mood dysregulation, and emotional trauma and abuse.

How Anthony approaches therapy

Anthony's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Narrative Therapy.

Experience and training

Anthony is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Virginia.