About Us

Welcome! I'm Lea Larch, the owner and primary clinician at Clarity Counseling Services.  As a counselor, I strive to maintain a balance between validating and challenging in session. It's important that you feel heard and understood especially when experiencing intense emotions, overcoming fears, changing ineffective behaviors, or confronting things you've been avoiding. Session with me will be more on the structured side and less "go with the flow". If you have things that have come up in between sessions, we'll definitely add those to our agenda and our standard approach will be consistent with the treatment goals you've created in our early sessions. It's important to me that I help you learn practical skills to add to your life. The purpose of treatment is to help you get your needs met and goals achieved, that's why, depending on diagnosis and theory, treatment length is usually 6 months to 18 months.

As a human being, I've been described by friends as "thoughtful, intuitive, and dedicated". I regularly enjoy hiking and camping in the beautiful WV mountains, playing D&D (along with other fun games) with my friends, and snuggling up to my 5 cats (yes, I know that's a lot of cats) and my partner with a hot latte. 

Although, I consider 35 to be pretty youthful, I've experienced a lot of aspects of life. I've used skills to help cope with trauma, so many different relationships, lack of support, depression, chronic illness, and a few other things that so many of us humans have in common. 

I aspire to always keep learning as a professional and as a human. Even though there are hardships I've endured, it's so important to me to continuously work to understand all the obstacles and adversities that haven't or don't impact me personally. That's why embracing differences, providing tailored support for equal outcomes, and creating welcome environments where everyone belongs and contributes are core values at Clarity Counseling Services.