About Clarita
Clarita Requena-Layton is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on helping people who are struggling with addictions, relationship strains, trauma, depression, and major life changes. She speaks plainly and aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable. Clarita emphasizes clients' strengths and works alongside them as they decide what change looks like.
She sees people as the experts in their own stories. Sessions typically involve listening, asking practical questions, and trying small steps that can reduce distress.
Background and approach
Clarita supports work on issues like abandonment, communication problems, control struggles, and impulses that get in the way of daily life. Her work also addresses the emotional fallout from divorce and separation, feelings of guilt or shame, and struggles with self-worth and self-love. She helps people cope with isolation, social anxiety, and workplace stress through straightforward strategies and steady support.
Post-traumatic stress and forgiveness are other areas she routinely addresses. Clarita brings seven years of experience in counseling to her practice in Alaska as an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor. She offers sessions using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs.
Work with her starts by picking a session format and setting goals together. People who want concrete tools and a collaborative approach may find her style useful. She focuses on clear steps, real-world problem solving, and building on existing strengths to help clients move forward.
How evidence-based approaches work online
Clarita draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, practical steps. One common approach helps people identify unhelpful thinking and replace it with more balanced thoughts, which can reduce low mood and anxiety. Another approach focuses on building skills for managing strong emotions and impulses, helpful for addictions, trauma responses, and impulsivity.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Clarita will talk with each person about their goals, symptoms, and what feels most useful, then try methods that match those needs. She adjusts strategies over time based on feedback and progress so the work remains relevant and achievable.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits for this work. Video calls let the therapist and client connect visually for deeper discussion and skill practice. Phone sessions are useful when a shorter check-in is needed or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging provide flexible ways to check in, process feelings between sessions, and receive brief coaching without scheduling a full video meeting. These options make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life while keeping the focus on steady progress.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- Alaska
- Languages
- English