Clarita Requena-Layton is a licensed professional counselor who helps people facing addictions, relationship struggles, trauma, depression, and major life changes.
01About Clarita
Clarita Requena-Layton is a licensed professional counselor who helps people facing addictions, relationship struggles, trauma, depression, and major life changes. She frames clients as the experts in their own stories and focuses on practical steps people can take. Her style is supportive and aimed at building on a person's existing strengths.
Clarita has seven years of counseling experience and practices in Alaska as an LPC. She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people work through anger, guilt, shame, impulsivity, and feelings of isolation.
Background and approach
Sessions center on clear goals and small, achievable changes that add up over time. Clients often bring concerns such as abandonment, communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, or workplace stress. She also addresses symptoms related to post-traumatic stress, social anxiety, and struggles with self-love and life purpose.
Conversations focus on understanding what drives behavior and finding ways to respond differently. Therapy with Clarita typically involves active listening, feedback, and collaborative problem solving. She helps people learn coping strategies, improve communication, and rebuild trust in themselves.
The aim is to leave sessions with practical tools to use between meetings. People who want straightforward, compassionate support may find her approach useful. She emphasizes empowerment, gradual progress, and respect for each person's pace.
Prospective clients can expect a calm, goal-oriented space to work on the changes they want.
02Credentials
- LPC (Alaska)
- License 212881 · expires October 2027
- NPI
- 1427648369 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
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04Online support
Evidence-based approaches for online support
Clarita uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach helps people notice patterns in their thoughts and behaviors, then practice small changes that reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, or impulsivity. Another approach centers on building coping skills for trauma and stress, teaching grounding, emotion regulation, and stepwise exposure to feared situations when appropriate.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Clarita collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. She reviews what is helping and adjusts the plan as progress is made so therapy stays relevant and useful.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let people read facial cues and have more conversational sessions. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit into a busy schedule. Live chat and text-based messaging allow for brief check-ins, written reflections, and ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep momentum and practice new skills in real life.
05Questions people ask
What issues does she handle most often?
She works with people facing addictions, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, depression, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is supportive and practical, focusing on client strengths, goal setting, and small steps to create change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of counseling experience working with the concerns listed above.
What credentials and location are associated with her practice?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in Alaska.
Which languages are used in sessions and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available for working together?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for online therapy.
How does payment and cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; therapy uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a therapy relationship with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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