Clara Solomon-Carmack, LPC
Narrative-minded counselor focusing on patterns and change
Details
| Name | Clara Solomon-Carmack |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Tennessee |
| Licensed in | Tennessee |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 6 |
About Clara
Clara Solomon-Carmack is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Tennessee with six years of clinical experience. She helps adolescents, college-age people, and adults who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, compulsive behaviors, or relationship strain. Clara keeps things straightforward and compassionate so people can talk about hard things without judgment.
She spends time building trust first, so clients feel safe to describe what’s happening in their lives. Clara listens for the patterns that shape beliefs, behaviors, and emotions.
Background and approach
Together clients look at those stories and try small changes to reduce shame and guilt and to improve day-to-day functioning. Her approach mixes narrative ideas with attachment-informed thinking and practical tools from cognitive and behavioral therapies. Sessions balance understanding what led to a problem with concrete skills for coping and emotional regulation.
The work often includes examining old stories about oneself and testing new ways of responding to stress or triggers. Clara commonly supports people struggling with addictions, eating and exercise concerns, internet gaming and gambling, high-risk behaviors, and communication problems. She also addresses issues like abandonment, adoption and foster care experiences, attachment wounds, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and co-morbid conditions.
In sessions she aims to be warm, non-judgmental, and encouraging. Treatment is collaborative - Clara helps people set realistic goals and practices new habits between appointments. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Grief among the things Clara works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Clara among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Clara among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Clara among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Clara among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Clara among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Clara among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Clara among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Clara among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Clara among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Clara among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Clara among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Clara among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Clara directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Clara directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and relational methods work online
Clara draws on Narrative Therapy to help people reframe the stories they tell about themselves. Narrative work looks at recurring themes and labels in a person’s life and invites new, more helpful ways to describe those experiences. It can be useful for issues like shame, identity struggles, and patterns that repeat in relationships.She also uses Attachment-Based and Client-Centered approaches to focus on connection and the therapeutic relationship. Attachment-informed ideas help identify how early bonds shape current reactions and coping. Client-Centered work emphasizes being heard and respected, with the therapist following the person's pace and goals.
Choosing an approach is collaborative - Clara will talk with each person about goals and preferences and adjust methods as needed. She sees therapy as a joint effort to test new ways of thinking and acting and to build skills that fit everyday life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits better. Live chat and text can support quick reflections, homework check-ins, or ongoing emotional support between longer sessions. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy schedules.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Clara commonly address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and problem behaviors like gaming or gambling.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm, supportive, and non-judgmental. Sessions combine listening to life stories with practical strategies for changing unhelpful patterns.
What is her background and experience?
She holds a Licensed Professional Counselor credential and has six years of clinical work experience. That time includes helping adolescents, college-age people, and adults with stress and behavior concerns.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is licensed as an LPC in Tennessee. Sessions are provided to people located in that state according to licensing rules.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats does she use?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into different routines and communication preferences.
How are costs and getting started handled?
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