Nettie Clarke, LPC, LCMHC

Nettie Clarke is a licensed counselor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, anger, and depression. She speaks plain language and aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable. Nettie presents therapy as a collaborative process and treats each person as the expert on their own life.

With 12 years of professional experience, she draws on approaches that include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered work, mindfulness, narrative techniques, and solution-focused strategies. Sessions often center on identifying practical steps and testing small changes that reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. She uses mindful practices to help with emotional regulation and narrative work to reframe painful experiences.

Nettie emphasizes strengths and real-world skills. She supports people who struggle with abandonment, attachment wounds, communication problems, control issues, guilt, shame, and impulsivity. She also assists those coping with chronic pain, illness, or disability and people wrestling with money worries, purpose, or isolation.

Her work addresses a wide range of mood and anxiety concerns, including panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, and persistent low mood. She blends short-term practical techniques with deeper exploration when needed. The goal is clearer thinking, steadier emotions, and better day-to-day functioning.

Nettie practices in North Carolina and offers help in English. She encourages a steady pace and aims to make therapy useful from the start.

How therapeutic approaches work online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, acceptance, and helping the client steer sessions. It aims to strengthen a person’s sense of agency and works well for people who need support naming their goals and values.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to shift unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, panic, depression, and stress because it emphasizes practical exercises and homework.

Mindfulness Therapy introduces simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve emotion regulation. These short practices can be used between sessions to manage strong feelings or difficult moments.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Nettie will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts plans as progress is made. That collaboration helps shape whether sessions focus on skills, personal stories, or short-term problem solving.

Online therapy offers practical benefits. Video calls allow for face-to-face conversations and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging can be used for brief check-ins or ongoing support. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.