Chris Freeman-Clark
Experienced clinical social worker focused on practical change
LISW Ohio
- Experience
- 21 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Parenting
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Chris
Chris Freeman-Clark is a licensed independent social worker who focuses on helping adults navigate stress, anxiety, relationship strains, trauma, depression, and challenges related to anger and addictive behaviors.
Background and approach
With more than two decades of clinical experience, he draws on practical strategies to help people who feel stuck - including those dealing with hoarding or clutter, family-of-origin difficulties, and uncertainty about how to begin making change. He practices with an emphasis on respect, sensitivity, and compassion, aiming to empower clients to build more satisfying, functional lives.
Chris blends structured, skills-based techniques with a client-centered stance so that therapy is both practical and person-focused. His background includes work across a wide range of concerns such as parenting and fatherhood issues, grief, intimacy-related struggles, career transitions, and coping with life changes.
Based in Ohio, Chris brings 21 years of experience and holds the LISW credential, which reflects independent clinical social work licensure with supervisory designation. He provides sessions in English and offers several remote formats to accommodate different schedules and preferences.
How Chris Uses Evidence-Informed Approaches Online
Chris commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, using practical exercises and skill-building to address anxiety, depression, and behavioral challenges. Client-Centered Therapy is another strand of his work, emphasizing empathy, active listening, and respect so clients feel heard and supported as they explore their goals. Motivational Interviewing complements these methods when clients are ambivalent about change by helping clarify values and strengthen motivation for action.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process rather than a one-size-fits-all decision. He works with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and preferences and adjusts techniques over time based on what proves most helpful. This partnership helps clients feel involved in shaping their treatment.
Online therapy with Chris is offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, maintain continuity through transitions, and select the communication style that feels most comfortable. Licensed professionals can use these options to deliver the same therapeutic techniques used in face-to-face work while accommodating individual schedules and practical constraints.
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Experience
21+ years
Licensed
Ohio
Languages
English