Clarissa Lane, LCSW
About me
I am licensed in Virginia with 6 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, coping with grief and loss, & motivation, self esteem, and confidence. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
Professional experience
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Anger management, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Aging and geriatric issues, Body image, Codependency, Communication problems, Domestic violence, Family problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Mood disorders, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
License information
VA LCSW 0904016578
Reviews
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She is a wonderful therapist that is easy to talk to, understanding, and experienced. She truly has your best interests in mind and is there to help you
Written on Nov 25, 2025 after therapy with Clarissa for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and adhd
Great at guiding my thought process in moving forward
Written on Nov 19, 2025 after therapy with Clarissa for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
Clarissa is an excellent listener but also gives me good guidance in my concerns
Written on Jul 29, 2025 after therapy with Clarissa for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and career difficulties
Clarissa is always there for me. She is helping me work through my issues and trauma. I love her and am so thankful to have her on my team
Written on Feb 14, 2025 after therapy with Clarissa for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Clarissa is the best therapist I’ve ever had on better help, she really has helped me with directing how to handle my depression and anxiety. She really is a life saver
Written on Feb 13, 2025 after therapy with Clarissa for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, and career difficulties
Clarissa helped me sort out my issue in a clear, compassionate and knowledgeable way. She was able to get to the heart of the matter in a very supportI’ve manner. I would highly recommend her on her common sense alone.
Written on Feb 11, 2025 after therapy with Clarissa for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, parenting issues, and adhd