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LPC, LPCC

Gilbert Clark, LPC, LPCC

  • Experience12 years
  • LocationMichigan
  • Focus areasAddictions, Relationship, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Gilbert

Gilbert Clark brings a trauma-informed, person-centered approach that emphasizes Internal Family Systems within a wider therapeutic toolkit. He integrates principles from ACT, attachment-informed work, and cognitive techniques to craft care that responds to each client's history and current challenges.

Background and approach

With 12 years of clinical experience, Gilbert focuses on addiction treatment and recovery while also addressing mood concerns, relationship struggles, and self-esteem issues. He trained in addiction studies and has practiced across varied treatment settings, which shaped a flexible, experiential style that often uses creative elements alongside evidence-based methods.

Gilbert’s background includes work with grief, compassion fatigue, chronic health struggles, and intimacy-related problems, and he draws on narrative and mindfulness-informed practices to support long-term change. He accepts international clients and offers sessions tailored to practical needs and life circumstances, collaborating with clients to set goals and choose strategies that fit their values and routines.

Integrating IFS and ACT for online healing

Gilbert often uses Internal Family Systems to help clients notice and dialogue with different parts of themselves, which can be useful for processing trauma, addiction patterns, and internal conflicts. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is another cornerstone in his work, teaching skills to clarify values and build psychological flexibility useful for anxiety, depression, and life changes. Attachment-based ideas inform his efforts to improve relational patterns and to repair long-standing attachment wounds, offering ways to understand how past bonds influence current relationships.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative; Gilbert works with each client to explore which methods feel most helpful based on their goals, history, and daily realities. He tailors techniques rather than prescribing a single path, adjusting the plan as progress and needs evolve.

Online work is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase access and convenience. These formats let clients engage from different locations and integrate therapy into busy schedules while keeping a focus on consistent progress and practical skill-building.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Gilbert commonly address?
He works with addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, stress, and self-esteem among other areas listed.
What is Gilbert's therapeutic style and approach?
He uses a person-centered, trauma-informed style that draws on Internal Family Systems alongside ACT, attachment-based ideas, and cognitive methods to tailor care to each person.
How much clinical experience does he have?
Gilbert has 12 years of experience working in a variety of treatment environments with diverse clientele.
What credentials and location does he hold?
He is credentialed as LPC and LPCC and practices in Michigan with licence details MI LPC 6401222548 and MN LPCC cc02015.
Can non-U.S. clients work with him and what languages are available?
He accepts international clients and conducts therapy in English.
Which session formats are offered?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How is cost structured for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy with him?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesControl issuesDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Sex addictionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

12+ years

Licensed

Minnesota, Michigan

Languages

English