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Clariza Scarlett Saint George, LCSW

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationIllinois
  • Focus areasADHD, Addictions, and LGBT
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Clariza

Clariza Scarlett Saint George is an Illinois-licensed LCSW with ten years of clinical experience helping people navigate complicated emotional and behavioral challenges.

Background and approach

She builds a practice around culturally responsive, affirming care for diverse identities and draws on a range of evidence-based methods to address issues such as trauma, mood disorders, addictions, grief, and relationship concerns. Her background supports work with clients facing ADHD-related challenges alongside concerns about self-esteem, eating, sleep, anger, and career transitions.

Her style emphasizes collaboration and respect for each person’s story, blending approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and client-centered techniques to create tailored plans. Clariza focuses on practical strategies for coping with life changes, processing past wounds, and strengthening emotional skills, while also attending to complex presentations that include co-morbidity, attachment challenges, and identity-related stressors.

She frames therapy as a partnership aimed at clearer values, improved functioning, and greater resilience.

Online approaches that meet you where you are

Clariza often draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and build practical skills for mood, anxiety, and behavior change. She also uses acceptance and commitment therapy to support people in clarifying values and taking meaningful action even when difficult feelings are present. These approaches are applied in ways that suit individual goals, whether addressing ADHD-related challenges, trauma recovery, or everyday coping skills.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to explore which methods feel most useful and to adapt techniques based on progress, preferences, and specific goals. This collaborative stance helps shape a plan that aligns with the client's priorities and pace.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity across life changes, and use a mix of contact styles for skills practice, check-ins, and deeper sessions with licensed professionals.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Clariza works with a broad range of issues including addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, relationship and intimacy-related challenges, grief, and self-esteem struggles.
What is the therapeutic style and approach?
The practice combines client-centered support with evidence-based therapies such as CBT, DBT, EFT, and ACT to tailor interventions to each person's needs and goals.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
The clinician has ten years of experience working with individuals facing complex emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois - IL LCSW 149.030797 - and maintains a practice serving clients in that state.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only, and international clients are not currently accepted.
In what formats are therapy sessions offered?
Clariza provides therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies depending on location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseEating disordersSelf esteem

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Illinois

Languages

English