Tomas Clarke, MA, LPC

“Life is pain, and anyone who says differently is selling something.”

Life is hard, but you don’t have to resign yourself to a life half-lived. And by working together, you can learn the kind of practical life-skills that can help you deal with your life’s many challenges. I specialize in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which is all about focusing on the things that you can control in your life, while finding ways to deal with the stress that comes from all of the things that you can’t control. And I believe that your values play a huge part in living a life that’s not just successful, but also meaningful. So, I want to help you figure out what your values are, and also help you find some more ways to live in line with those values, because that's the kind of thing that you actually can control in your life.

And when it comes to dealing with all of the things that you can't control in your life, there are a lot of scientifically proven strategies from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy that can help you learn how to self-regulate and calm down in the moment, get some distance from your own negative thoughts and feelings, and then refocus on what really matters to you. And I have spent the last 9 years teaching people those skills and watching their lives improve. So, if you’re willing to be open-minded and explore what decades of research have shown us about what actually works (and what doesn’t) when it comes to living in line with your values, then I am confident that I can help you live a more meaningful life as well.