- ACT and CBT
- Mindfulness therapy
- Emotion regulation skills
About Thomas
Thomas McClernon is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Pennsylvania with eight years of clinical experience. He focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, career concerns, depression, and grief. He also lists blended family issues among his areas of work and supports people coping with caregiving stress, chronic illness, and family-origin concerns.
He uses straightforward conversation to help people sort through difficult feelings and reactions. Sessions often include mindfulness exercises and practical skills drawn from cognitive behavioral approaches. He aims to help clients notice unhelpful patterns and try small changes that fit into daily life.
McClernon draws on acceptance and commitment ideas to help people clarify values and act in ways that matter to them. He also uses client-centered listening to make space for honest talk and dialectical strategies to build emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills when emotions feel overwhelming.
His background spans outpatient, inpatient, and virtual settings. That range informs how he approaches worry, trauma, and grief across different life stages. He notes experience with aging and geriatric concerns, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and first responder issues.
Sessions are practical and goal-oriented. Conversations cover what is happening now, what reactions recur, and what skills could change daily routines. People looking to address stepfamily transitions, co-parenting tensions, or loyalty conflicts may find his mix of mindfulness and cognitive tools useful.
How Thomas McClernon uses ACT, CBT and mindfulness online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values even when difficult thoughts appear. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and situations like stepfamily tension where values and actions can feel at odds.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying different behaviors to change feelings and outcomes. It is practical for worry, anger, and depression and often involves homework that fits into everyday life.
Mindfulness Therapy trains simple attention skills to reduce reactivity and notice patterns before they escalate. This can help when grief, trauma reminders, or caregiving stress make emotions intense.
Finding the right mix of approaches is collaborative. He will work with each person to decide which methods match their goals and daily routines. That choice can change over time as issues shift or new goals appear.
The biography notes experience in virtual settings, but it does not list specific session formats. Confirm the current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove travel time so people can use appointment times more easily.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania, Virginia, Delaware
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, career issues, depression, and grief. Additional areas listed include blended family issues, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and family of origin problems.
What is his general therapy style?
He blends client-centered listening with practical skill teaching. Expect mindfulness practices, cognitive techniques, and acceptance-based methods.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has eight years of clinical work experience and a longer background in social work. That experience covers outpatient, inpatient, and virtual settings.
Which credentials and location apply?
He is an LCSW practicing in Pennsylvania and lists PA LCSW and DE LCSW as credential details. His practice location is Pennsylvania.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are used?
The original biography notes experience in virtual settings; confirm current session options before booking to learn which formats are offered now.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
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