Robert 'Donnell' McClary is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in South Carolina.
01About Robert
Robert 'Donnell' McClary is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in South Carolina. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, and relationship or intimacy struggles. He emphasizes straightforward conversation and practical steps people can try between sessions.
McClary uses a compassionate, culturally aware style. He pays attention to how identity, discrimination, and life roles affect mood and behavior. Sessions are presented as a collaborative space for people to talk through challenges and set realistic goals.
Background and approach
He has six years of clinical experience and works with people facing grief, trauma and abuse, workplace strain, and compassion fatigue. People also bring concerns about parenting, fatherhood, adoption or foster care issues, and blended family dynamics. Substance use and addictive behaviors are within his focus areas as well.
McClary listens for patterns in relationships and communication. He helps people spot how attachment, codependency, commitment worries, or avoidant tendencies influence everyday choices. He also addresses issues like emptiness, self-esteem, and career stress with clear, stepwise planning.
Practical tools and steady support are central to his work. He helps clients try small changes, practice new ways of interacting, and track progress over time. The aim is to increase resilience and create more manageable routines and relationships.
Sessions are offered in English and take place online in formats that include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. McClary works from a perspective that values respect, curiosity, and steady problem-solving.
02Credentials
- LPC (Arizona)
- License LPC-22179 · expires May 2027
- LPC (South Carolina)
- License 9034 · expires August 2027
- NPI
- 1366122913 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Robert lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
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04Online support
Approaches that guide online work and what to expect
Evidence-based techniques guide his online sessions, focusing on clear, practical steps people can try. One common approach emphasizes identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and replacing them with more balanced alternatives; this is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Another approach centers on communication skills and relationship patterns, helping people improve boundaries, reduce conflict, and build better connection in daily life.Finding the right approach is part of the work. He collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort. Sessions begin with questions about what the person wants to change and then try approaches in short cycles to see what helps most.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging let people check in between calls, share short updates, or have a brief focused session without scheduling a full video meeting. These options provide flexibility so therapy can fit around work, parenting, or unpredictable schedules.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, trauma and relationship or intimacy-related issues. Additional focuses include parenting, career stress, and first responder issues.
What is his therapeutic style?
He uses a compassionate, culturally aware approach and keeps sessions practical. The work emphasizes conversation, goal-setting, and small changes to try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has six years of experience working with a range of concerns, including substance use, attachment issues, and blended family dynamics.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is a licensed professional counselor with LPC credentials and practices in South Carolina.
Which languages are supported and can he work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. He is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available online?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
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