LCSW
Clariza Scarlett Saint George, LCSW
- Experience10 years
- LocationIllinois
- Focus areasAddictions, LGBT, and Trauma and abuse
- Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Clariza
Clariza Scarlett Saint George is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with ten years of clinical experience supporting people through complex emotional and life challenges.
Background and approach
She focuses on trauma recovery, LGBTQ+ related concerns, addictions, mood disorders, and a broad range of interpersonal and identity-related issues, offering a practice shaped by respect for each person’s background and experience. Her style blends several evidence-informed methods to help clients build practical coping skills while exploring deeper patterns that affect relationships, self-worth, and emotional regulation.
She uses approaches that attend to both immediate symptom relief and longer-term healing, collaborating with clients to set realistic goals and try out strategies that fit their lives. Clariza aims to create an affirming, culturally responsive environment that centers client voice and choice as the work unfolds.
Integrating therapeutic approaches in online care
Internal Family Systems (IFS) views the mind as containing multiple parts that carry different feelings and roles; working with these parts can help people understand inner conflicts and access calmer, more compassionate parts to promote healing. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and building psychological flexibility, helping clients live more purposefully alongside difficult thoughts and feelings. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and unconditional positive regard, creating a supportive space where clients guide the pace and focus of exploration.Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist collaborates with each person to determine which methods best suit their goals, preferences, and current needs. This collaborative stance allows adjustments over time as progress and challenges emerge.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which can increase flexibility for busy schedules and for those who prefer remote care. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of treatment while tailoring session style to what works best for each client.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
The practice covers a wide range of concerns including addictions, trauma and abuse, eating issues, low self-esteem, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, sleeping problems, anger, career stress, bipolar and depression, ADHD, and related areas listed in the full profile.
How would you describe the therapeutic style used?
Therapy combines client-centered listening with evidence-based tools drawn from CBT, DBT, ACT, and related methods to support both immediate coping and deeper personal work.
What is the clinician's background and experience?
The clinician has ten years of professional experience working with diverse emotional and behavioral concerns and brings that decade of practice to each client's care.
Where is the therapist licensed and what are the credentials?
The clinician holds an LCSW and is licensed in Illinois with license number IL LCSW 149.030797.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are provided in English and the therapist is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Clients can work through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to their needs and preferences.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in getting started?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy
Experience
10+ years
Licensed
Illinois
Languages
English