Gilbert Clark, LPC, LPCC

Gilbert Clark is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) and licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) based in Michigan. He brings 12 years of clinical experience and focuses on addiction recovery, mood concerns, anxiety, and relationship struggles. He writes and records original music and integrates creativity into his therapeutic work.

Clark uses practical, evidence-informed approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). He also draws on attachment-focused and client-centered methods. Sessions aim to identify patterns, build coping skills, and set clear, manageable goals.

He often helps people who are facing substance use and recovery, career stress, grief, or changes in close relationships. Clark pays attention to family of origin issues, codependency, and problems with trust or commitment. He also supports those dealing with chronic illness, caregiver strain, and compassion fatigue.

Sessions combine skill teaching with reflective conversation. Clark may introduce mindfulness exercises, behavioral experiments, and practical techniques to reduce overwhelm and improve daily functioning. He tends to use short, concrete steps so progress is easier to track.

Clients report working through complicated feelings like shame, guilt, and anger while learning new ways to manage impulses and cravings. The focus is on steady progress toward clearer priorities and more reliable routines. Clark adapts his methods to each person’s goals and life situation.

How practical therapies translate to online care

CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. It helps with anxiety, depression, cravings, and everyday problems by turning observations into small experiments and skill practice. ACT emphasizes values and committed action while teaching acceptance and mindfulness skills to reduce struggling with painful thoughts and feelings.

Attachment-Based work looks at relationship patterns and how early bonds shape trust and closeness. It supports people wanting different outcomes in relationships or who are repairing connection after loss or conflict. Gilbert will work collaboratively to find which approach or combination fits a person’s goals and preferences, adjusting as progress is made.

Online formats offer practical advantages. Video calls allow deeper conversational work and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when someone has lower bandwidth or prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, coaching-style support, and practice between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, to keep momentum during recovery, and to use tools in real time.