Clare Grey, LISW

Clare Grey is a licensed independent social worker with 18 years of experience. She works with individuals navigating stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. Clare focuses on practical, step-by-step support rather than long lectures. She listens and helps people set small, reachable goals.

Clare has worked in hospitals and outpatient settings, including oncology, psychiatry, and trauma care. She has supported clients facing chronic illness, caregiver strain, and end-of-life concerns. That experience shaped a calm, steady style that suits people in crisis or transition.

Her approach blends cognitive behavioral techniques with attachment-focused and client-centered methods. Sessions often involve identifying unhelpful thoughts, testing practical changes, and building stronger relationships with self and others. Mindful practices and motivational strategies are used when they fit the person’s goals.

Clare helps people with relationship and communication problems, addiction and substance concerns, parenting stress, and the emptiness that sometimes follows big life changes. She also assists those dealing with career shifts, isolation, and grief. The focus is on making life more livable one step at a time.

Sessions are offered in English and are designed to be straightforward and down to earth. Clare aims to help people get unstuck and move toward clearer priorities and better daily routines.

How Clare's approaches translate to online therapy

Clare commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try small behavioral experiments. CBT works well for worry, low mood, and habit changes by focusing on practical skills and brief exercises.

She also draws on attachment-based ideas to help people understand their patterns in close relationships and to build more secure ways of connecting. Client-centered therapy informs her tone, so sessions prioritize the person's own goals and pace rather than a strict protocol.

Finding the most helpful approach is a collaborative process. Clare will talk with each person about their goals and try methods that fit their needs, then adjust based on what is most useful. She aims to make treatment feel like a team effort rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.

Online therapy with Clare is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for a full-session conversation and visual cues, while phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text works well for brief check-ins, between-session support, or days when a shorter touchpoint is needed. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, caregiving, and medical appointments.