About Clarence
Clarence McCray helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, anger, depression, and life changes. He is a licensed clinical social worker in Illinois and works to make starting therapy feel manageable. Clarence speaks in plain language and focuses on practical steps that fit each person's life.
He uses a person-centered style that puts the client's experience first. Sessions are collaborative and aimed at building small, useful changes. Clarence often combines straightforward thinking exercises with mindful awareness to reduce worry and improve mood.
Background and approach
Clarence draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different reactions. He also uses Solution-Focused techniques to identify immediate goals and strengths that can lead to quick, steady progress. Motivational Interviewing is used when people feel stuck and need help finding their own reasons to change.
In the room, he listens without judgment and works to make goals concrete. He helps people tackle communication problems, guilt and shame, loneliness, and finding a clearer sense of purpose. Sessions cover skills you can use between appointments.
Clarence has four years of professional experience and holds an LCSW, Illinois license number 149027144. He offers sessions in English and provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
Approaches for online sessions and practical care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding your experience. The therapist follows your lead and helps you set the pace and topics that matter most. This approach helps people who need a respectful, steady place to talk through feelings.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify patterns of thinking that keep problems going and then tests new ways to act or think. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and social fear because it turns thoughts into practical skills and experiments. Mindfulness Therapy trains simple attention skills to reduce reactivity and build calm awareness of the present moment.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with you about goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust the plan if something does not fit. This is a collaborative process aimed at finding what helps you most.
Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging so therapy can fit your routine. Video is good for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat or text messaging can be useful for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or staying on track between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, family, and other obligations.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Anger management
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- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English