Claire Keithly , LPC

Claire Keithly is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania with 26 years of clinical experience. She focuses her work on adults in midlife who are navigating significant life changes, offering steady guidance for those facing stress, anxiety, mood disorders, and challenges related to addictions. Her approach centers on respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and she aims to create a collaborative space where people can explore paths toward a more fulfilling life.

Claire has built a practice that emphasizes real-time therapeutic connection, preferring video sessions as the primary mode of treatment because she finds them to be a more effective medium for working together than messaging alone. She supports clients dealing with relationship concerns, grief, career transitions, family dynamics, and the emotional complexities that arise during midlife. Claire also works with issues connected to aging, blended families, codependency, and substance use when those concerns intersect with her clients life goals.

Claire believes that taking the first step toward change takes courage, and she is committed to empowering people through practical strategies and thoughtful support. As an LPC, she combines clinical experience with an approachable manner to help clients identify goals and develop coping skills that fit their circumstances.

CBT-Informed Online Care for Midlife Transitions

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps clients identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. It is a practical, goal-focused approach often used to address anxiety, mood challenges, stress, and patterns that maintain difficulties over time. Through CBT, clients work with a therapist to develop coping strategies, build problem-solving skills, and practice new ways of responding to difficult situations.

Finding the right therapeutic style is part of the process, and Claire approaches that search collaboratively. She works with each person to understand their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts techniques so therapy aligns with what matters most to the client. Together they determine which methods and tools fit the situation and life stage.

Online therapy offers flexibility and access to care from home or another convenient location. Video calls allow for face-to-face interaction that supports rapport and real-time work, while phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging provide options for different schedules and communication preferences. These formats make it easier to maintain consistent sessions and integrate therapy into a busy life.