Clariza Scarlett Saint George
Compassionate, skills-based therapy for complex challenges
LCSW Illinois
- Experience
- 10 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Addictions, LGBT, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Clariza
Clariza Scarlett Saint George is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Illinois with ten years of professional experience.
Background and approach
She focuses on guiding people through complex emotional situations, drawing on approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and client-centered techniques to help clients build practical coping skills and clarify personal values. Her work emphasizes an affirming, culturally responsive environment that honors individual identities and lived experience.
She commonly supports people addressing concerns like trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, eating and body-image difficulties, grief, and interpersonal or intimacy-related issues, while also attending to related areas such as attachment, communication problems, and caregiver stress. Sessions are oriented toward collaboration and skill-building, with attention to real-world change and improving daily functioning.
Clariza aims to tailor strategies to each person’s needs, whether the focus is building emotion-regulation tools, addressing patterns that maintain distress, or navigating life transitions. She brings compassionate professionalism and practical guidance to help clients make sustainable progress.
How targeted approaches translate to online care
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thinking and behavioral patterns to reduce distress and improve functioning; it is commonly used for depression, anxiety, addictions, and mood concerns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify their values and learn psychological flexibility so they can take meaningful action even when difficult thoughts or feelings arise, which can be useful for chronic distress and life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s perspective, offering empathic listening and support to strengthen self-understanding and resilience in the face of relationship and identity issues.
Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic work, and Clariza collaborates with clients to determine which methods best match their goals, preferences, and current needs. She integrates techniques as appropriate rather than relying on a single method, and she checks in regularly to adjust the plan as progress unfolds.
Online therapy with this practice is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility around schedules and access. These options make it easier to fit consistent sessions into busy lives, maintain continuity during transitions, and use different communication styles depending on what feels most helpful for the person.
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Experience
10+ years
Licensed
Illinois
Languages
English