Clara Hardy, LICSW

Clara Hardy is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with 28 years of clinical experience supporting people through complex emotional challenges. She specializes in depression, trauma and abuse, grief, bipolar disorder, and major life transitions, and also focuses on issues related to chronic pain, illness and disability, control issues, isolation and loneliness, mood disorders, and post-traumatic stress. Clara works with each person to understand their unique history and current needs, offering compassionate, tailored care that emphasizes practical coping strategies and emotional processing.

Her practice draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help clients work through painful experiences, build resilience, and regain a sense of agency. Clara creates a warm, nonjudgmental space where individuals can explore difficult feelings, develop new skills for managing symptoms, and set realistic goals for personal growth. She is committed to walking alongside clients with respect and professional expertise as they navigate change and healing.

Whether someone is coping with a recent loss, managing chronic health concerns, or seeking support for longstanding mood or trauma-related issues, Clara provides steady guidance and personalized interventions aimed at helping people reclaim stability and move forward.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Flexible Online Care

Clara Hardy works with evidence-based techniques that translate well to online formats. One common focus is skill-building interventions that teach practical coping strategies and emotion regulation - these approaches help people manage symptoms of depression, bipolar disorder, and mood instability by developing concrete tools for daily life. Another emphasis is trauma-focused processing that supports safe exploration and integration of difficult memories and reactions - this work aims to reduce the ongoing impact of past experiences and improve functioning. She also offers grief-focused supportive work to help people navigate loss and the adjustments that follow.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Clara collaborates with each person to identify goals, assess what feels most useful, and adapt methods over time so the care matches the client’s needs, preferences, and pace.

Online therapy with licensed professionals offers practical benefits - sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to fit help into busy lives and to maintain consistent contact during times of transition or limited mobility. This flexibility supports ongoing progress and makes evidence-based treatment accessible from many locations.