Thomas McClernon, LCSW

Thomas McClernon is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Pennsylvania with eight years of clinical experience. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, career concerns, depression, and grief. He aims to make starting therapy feel like a manageable step rather than a leap. Thomas emphasizes calm, practical conversations that help people take the next step in their lives.

He favors approaches that center on present moment awareness and clear thinking. He uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take committed actions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of responding. Mindfulness practices are woven into sessions to build steady, usable skills for daily life.

Thomas has worked across outpatient, inpatient, and virtual settings. That range means he has supported people through acute crises and longer-term challenges. He draws on that background when helping someone cope with grief, chronic illness, caregiving stress, or major life transitions.

In sessions he creates a direct, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through painful feelings. He listens for what matters most to each person and offers straightforward tools to try between appointments. Progress is paced to the person’s goals and comfort.

People considering help are invited to describe their main concern and practical needs. Thomas works with clients to set clear, achievable goals and to track small steps forward over time.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches people to notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It can help when anxiety, grief, or chronic illness make it hard to move forward. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down upsetting patterns into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors so people can test small changes and track what helps. That approach is useful for stress, depression, and anger. Mindfulness Therapy adds short exercises that build steady attention and reduce reactivity, which supports coping with pain, caregiving strain, and difficult memories.

Finding the right mix of methods is a collaborative process. The therapist will ask about goals, daily demands, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide which approaches to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Confirm the therapist's current online session options before scheduling, since specific formats are not listed in the biography. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into busy days, make check-ins easier during work breaks, and reduce travel time. Online work also makes it possible to continue treatment when health issues or caregiving responsibilities make leaving home difficult. Licensed professionals adapt tools like ACT and CBT to work in remote sessions and offer practical exercises to use between appointments.