Licensed clinical social worker recordPennsylvania
Thomas McClernon, LCSW
Pennsylvania
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Trauma
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Pennsylvania
- LCSW, licence CW020565
- Licensed in Virginia
- LCSW, licence 0904014335
- Licensed in Delaware
- LCSW, licence Q1-0012303
- NPI
- 1669873832
- Experience
- 8 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Pennsylvania
These details come from information Thomas supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- ACT
- CBT
- Mindfulness
About Thomas
Thomas McClernon is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Pennsylvania and Delaware with eight years of clinical practice. He focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, career concerns, depression, and grief. Thomas offers straightforward help for everyday pressures that affect work, relationships, and health.
He uses practical, talk-based methods and mindfulness to help people manage strong emotions. Sessions emphasize learning skills to respond differently to stress and to reduce unhelpful patterns of thinking and behavior. Thomas draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and client-centered work.
Thomas has worked in outpatient, inpatient, and virtual settings. That range means he is used to short-term problem-focused work as well as longer conversations about life stress and grief. He often helps people develop plans for handling difficult moments and for rebuilding routines after loss or illness.
In sessions he listens for what feels most pressing and then suggests steps that are concrete and doable. Practical tools might include mindfulness practices, values-based actions, or behavior changes that reduce anxiety and anger. He also addresses practical caregiving and aging concerns when those are part of a person’s life.
Sessions are offered in English. People who choose to start will complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a first meeting to see how the work fits their needs.
BHow sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take small steps toward those values despite difficult thoughts or feelings. It is useful for chronic stress, anxiety, and when someone wants clearer direction in life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and problems with anger or low mood. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and to increase present-moment awareness, which can help with grief, stress, and chronic pain.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Thomas will collaborate with the client to pick or combine methods that match the person's goals, needs, and comfort. That means trying tools, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan as sessions progress.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when time is limited, and allow people to use audio-only options when bandwidth or camera use is an issue. Talk-based methods, CBT exercises, ACT values work, and mindfulness practices translate well to virtual meetings, and the initial questionnaire will help determine which format suits a person's schedule and preferences.
CAreas of focus
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Primary focus
Also works with
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania, Virginia, Delaware
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, career concerns, depression, and grief. Additional focus areas include caregiver stress, chronic illness, communication problems, and end-of-life counseling.
What is his therapeutic style?
He uses practical, talk-based methods and mindfulness. Approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and client-centered techniques.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has eight years of clinical work experience. He also has broader social work experience beyond clinical roles.
Where is he licensed to practice?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with licenses in Pennsylvania and Delaware.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. The matching questionnaire will clarify available formats.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to start the process.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers