- CBT use
- Emotion work
- Creative assignments
About Clea
Clea Weiss is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New Jersey with 25 years of experience. She helps adults with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, parenting challenges, grief, depression, and life changes. She also works with people facing blended family issues, communication problems, infidelity, and social anxiety and phobia.
She offers straightforward therapy focused on practical steps. Sessions look at what is getting in the way day to day and identify small changes that can make life easier. She uses conversation and sometimes creative assignments to help people try new ways of handling problems.
Her approach draws on several therapy styles. Client-Centered Therapy shapes sessions around the person's perspective and goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people notice thought patterns and practice alternative responses. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) is used when relationship patterns and emotional responses need attention.
Clea has worked mainly with adults in individual and couple formats across a range of concerns including depression, bipolar issues, career stress, and parenting struggles. She explains options in plain terms and helps people set clear goals for sessions. Over time clients work on practical skills for communication, coping, and decision making.
People who choose her can expect direct, steady guidance and a mix of talk and activity. She invites people to define reasonable goals and to try tools between sessions. Her practice emphasizes steady progress rather than quick fixes.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's perspective, letting the conversation follow what matters most and shaping goals together. It helps when someone needs a clearer sense of direction or wants a therapist who follows their priorities.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It teaches concrete skills for managing anxiety, changing unhelpful thinking, and practicing new behaviors in everyday situations.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people identify and shift relationship patterns and strong emotional reactions. It can be useful when communication problems or recurring conflicts are a major concern.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. She will talk with each person about what feels most useful and adapt methods based on goals, needs, and preferences. That collaboration guides whether sessions emphasize skills practice, emotional processing, or relational change.
Confirm the current session formats before booking. The main practical benefit of online sessions is fitting therapy into a busy life - they can make scheduling easier on workdays and reduce travel time. Some people prefer shorter check-ins by phone when bandwidth or background noise is an issue, while video can help with visual cues during emotionally focused work. Ask about available formats when you complete the matching questionnaire so sessions match your needs and routine.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, grief, depression, parenting and life transitions, including social anxiety and phobia.
What is her general therapy style?
Sessions are practical and focused on goals. She blends client-centered conversation with structured techniques like CBT and emotionally-focused work.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of concerns from mood disorders to relationship problems.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New Jersey and practices in that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and services; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin scheduling a first session?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the site.