Clariza Scarlett Saint George, LCSW
Ten-year Illinois LCSW focused on personal stories
Details
| Name | Clariza Scarlett Saint George |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | Illinois |
| Licensed in | Illinois |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 10 |
About Clariza
Clariza Scarlett Saint George is a licensed clinical social worker in Illinois with ten years of practice. She focuses on helping people who are facing addiction, trauma, mood struggles, identity questions, and major life changes. Her style is steady and straightforward so people know what to expect in a session.
She aims to make the room feel affirming for LGBTQ+ clients and for anyone who has experienced abuse or grief.
Background and approach
Sessions center on the client's story and practical steps they can try between meetings. Clariza listens for the patterns that keep problems repeating and helps people try different ways of responding. Her work draws on Narrative Therapy to help people reframe the stories they tell about themselves.
She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centered techniques to build values-driven goals and strengthen present-moment awareness. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools are offered when managing mood, anxiety, or impulsive behaviors. People come to Clariza for help with relationships, intimacy, eating or body image concerns, anger, sleeping problems, ADHD, and career stress.
She also supports those coping with chronic illness, caregiver strain, grief, and compassion fatigue. Her approach blends listening with hands-on skills practice. Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Clariza works collaboratively to set priorities and tailor the pace to each person's needs.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Addictions, LGBT, Trauma and abuse among the things Clariza works with, alongside the areas below.
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Self esteem
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Clariza among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Clariza among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Clariza among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Clariza among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Clariza among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Clariza among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Clariza among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Clariza among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Clariza among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Clariza among the ways she works.
- Systemic Therapy: Listed by Clariza among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Clariza directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Clariza directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Combining narrative work and skills online
Clariza often blends Narrative Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people rewrite limiting stories and move toward what matters to them. Narrative Therapy looks at the stories people carry and helps separate problems from identity, which can free up new possibilities. ACT focuses on values and practical steps, helping people act in ways that match their goals even when thoughts or feelings are difficult.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep sessions grounded in empathy and respect. That approach emphasizes listening and following the client's pace so goals emerge from the person's own priorities. Together these approaches create a balance between listening to the story and practicing new ways of responding.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Clariza will collaborate with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Clients can expect to try different tools and evaluate what helps most over time.
Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video lets people use visual cues for deeper conversation, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can suit quick check-ins or ongoing support between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to continue skill practice outside sessions.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does Clariza address?
She helps people with addictions, trauma and abuse, eating and body image issues, mood disorders like depression and bipolar, ADHD, grief, and relationship or intimacy-related struggles.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and story-focused. She listens to each person's narrative and introduces practical tools to change unhelpful patterns.
What is her professional background?
She has ten years of clinical experience working with diverse concerns and holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential.
Where is she based and licensed?
She is licensed in Illinois as an LCSW and practices with that credential within the state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time and works with clients in Illinois.
What session formats does she offer?
Sessions may take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on client preference.
How do fees and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Contacting this therapist
Sessions with Clariza are arranged through our partner platform. It asks a few questions about what you are looking for, then shows you the therapists available to you, including Clariza where she has space. Ask about fees, and whether she holds a licence or registration where you live.
Or see other therapists in Illinois »
This is a partner link. We will earn a commission if you sign up through it, at no cost to you. It does not change what you pay or the order of the listings.
Other listings in Illinois
- Debbie Hayes, LCPC - Illinois
- Dr. Latrice Maric, LCPC - Illinois
- Natalie Eden, LCPC, LPC - Illinois
- Thérèse Fletcher, LCSW - Illinois
- All therapists for addictions »