Clare O'Toole, LMFT

Clare O'Toole is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 20 years of counseling experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and life transitions. Clare offers calm, straightforward support so clients can sort out what matters next.

Clare uses practical, evidence-informed approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Attachment-Based Therapy. Sessions focus on small, doable steps - like noticing unhelpful thinking, trying a new communication pattern, or practicing a short grounding skill. Work in therapy is collaborative and aimed at real change in everyday life.

Her background includes two decades of work with adults on issues like trauma and abuse, self-esteem, caregiver strain, compassion fatigue, and ADHD-related struggles. Clare draws on a range of approaches to match what a person needs in the moment rather than following a single method.

Clients can expect a nonjudgmental style that emphasizes connection and emotional awareness. Clare pays attention to patterns from early attachment and how they shape current relationships. She also uses practical behavior-focused tools to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning.

Therapy with Clare is offered in formats that fit today’s schedules, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time and costs vary with location and scheduling.

How Clare’s Approaches Translate to Online Care

Clare uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; this approach often includes homework and short experiments to try between sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify values and take committed action even when difficult feelings are present, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

Attachment-Based Therapy is used to explore how early relationship patterns show up now, especially in communication and closeness. Clare combines these approaches in a collaborative way and will work with each person to decide which methods feel most helpful for their goals and situation.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video works well for deeper conversations and exercises that use visual cues. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited. Shorter check-ins by chat or text can help sustain progress between sessions and keep momentum going. These options give flexibility so a person can choose what fits their week and communication style.