Bobbi Cleary , LPC

Bobbi Cleary is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Alaska with 13 years of clinical experience. She approaches counseling with a holistic view, seeing emotional and mental wellness as essential parts of overall balance. Empowerment is central to her work - she helps clients discover inner strengths that support healing, increased calm, and greater joy.

Cleary tailors care to the individual, noting that no two people are wired the same. She describes her style as eclectic, drawing from a range of methods to meet each client or couple where they are. Her practice integrates reflective (Rogerian) approaches, cognitive-behavioral techniques, mindfulness, self-compassion practices, self-regulation strategies, and Gottman methods for relationship work, all used to build connection and a supportive environment for growth.

She earned a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology from Alaska Pacific University in 2005 and a Bachelor of Arts in Japanese Studies with a French minor from the University of Alaska Fairbanks in 1998. Living in Japan for two years deepened her interest in what motivates human behavior and how language and culture shape experience. Her professional background includes work in psychiatric inpatient and residential settings - providing group, family, and individual therapy and conducting intake assessments - as well as roles in outpatient agencies and private practice.

Raised in Homer, Alaska, Cleary often uses the local coastal landscape as a metaphor for change and resilience - rough waters eventually giving way to calmer shores.

Evidence-Based Techniques and Remote Care

Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) helps people identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors. It is practical and skills-focused, often used to address anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday challenges. Mindfulness-based approaches teach present-moment awareness and nonjudgmental attention to thoughts and feelings, which can reduce reactivity and support emotional regulation. Gottman-informed methods focus on improving communication and connection within couples, offering tools to navigate conflict and strengthen relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Bobbi works collaboratively with each person or couple to determine which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting methods as progress is made to ensure the work feels relevant and effective.

Online therapy with Bobbi is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it possible to access care from different locations and on flexible schedules. These remote options can make it easier to maintain continuity of care, attend sessions around work or family commitments, and use therapeutic tools in the moments when they are most needed.