- Addictions help
- Relationship work
- Life purpose focus
About Clarita
Clarita Requena-Layton is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Alaska with seven years of experience. She works with adults facing addictions, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, depression, and major life changes. She also focuses on concerns such as abandonment, communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, and workplace stress.
Clarita believes clients are the experts on their own lives and draws on their strengths to address challenges. In sessions she listens for patterns that keep people stuck and helps them try different ways of thinking and acting. Conversations focus on practical steps and clearer choices rather than abstract theory.
Her work addresses painful feelings like guilt, shame, and isolation by breaking them into manageable parts. When trauma or post-traumatic stress is involved, she takes a steady, paced approach so a person can build coping skills and regain a sense of daily control. For relationship concerns she helps people notice interaction patterns and experiment with new communication strategies.
People who feel aimless or uncertain about life purpose can explore values and small experiments in living differently. She pays attention to impulsivity and self-sabotage and supports building routines that reduce those struggles. Sessions aim to make daily life more predictable and workable while people decide what matters most.
Practical options for starting work with Clarita include completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Evidence-based approaches and online work
Clarita uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address problems such as addiction, trauma, depression and relationship conflict. One common method focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and practicing more balanced ways of interpreting situations; this helps with mood, anxiety, and decision making. Another approach emphasizes building coping skills and gradual exposure to difficult memories or situations, which can reduce post-traumatic stress reactions and lessen avoidance.Finding the right method is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to choose approaches that fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. That conversation usually happens in the first few sessions and can change as progress is made.
Confirm the current online session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to schedule sessions around work or family commitments, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time. Many people find remote sessions useful for sustaining regular meetings while they test new behaviors in everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Alaska
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with addictions, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, depression, and coping with life changes, plus related issues such as communication problems and workplace stress.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She starts by identifying strengths and patterns that keep someone stuck, then uses practical conversations and small experiments to test new ways of thinking and acting.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She holds the LPC credential and has seven years of professional experience working with the listed concerns in Alaska.
Where is she licensed to practice?
Her credential is LPC and she practices in Alaska.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.