Robert 'Donnell' McClary, LPC
Direct, practical support for emotion and behavior change
Explore online therapy optionsWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Depression
How Robert works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Arizona, South Carolina
- Years in practice
- 6
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Robert
Robert 'Donnell' McClary is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in South Carolina. He has six years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, and anger issues. He focuses on practical ways to manage emotions and improve day-to-day functioning.
Clients can expect a calm, respectful space to talk through difficult moments. He listens for what matters most to each person and works on clear, achievable steps. Conversations are straightforward and aimed at reducing overwhelm and improving communication.
Background and approach
McClary pays attention to how identity and culture shape experience. He supports people dealing with discrimination, multicultural stress, and identity questions. He also works with first responders and others who face high-stress roles.
He addresses relationship and intimacy matters by helping people name patterns and practice different ways of relating. Parenting, fatherhood issues, blended family challenges, and adoption or foster care concerns are part of his focus. He also helps with career stress, compassion fatigue, and problems with substance use.
His work draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide practical change. Sessions tend to center on problem-solving, emotion regulation, and better communication skills. The goal is to build resilience and clearer choices over time.
People who prefer direct, thoughtful conversation and concrete tools may find his style a good fit. He offers sessions in English and meets with clients through video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
What Robert works with
Everything Robert lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Robert's practice.
- 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
Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care
Robert 'Donnell' McClary uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical change. One common approach is skills-based work for emotion regulation, which teaches concrete strategies to manage strong feelings like anger and anxiety and to reduce impulsive reactions. Another is problem-focused therapy that looks at current patterns and builds step-by-step plans to address relationship stress, parenting challenges, or workplace strain.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. He will listen to your goals, try methods that fit your situation, and adjust the plan as you go. The aim is to find what helps you make steady progress, not to force a single method from the start.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video works well for in-depth conversation and visual connection. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a shorter break. Live chat and text-based messaging can support brief check-ins, ongoing reflection, or people who prefer writing. These formats help people balance therapy with busy schedules and different comfort levels.
Questions people ask about Robert
What kinds of problems does he help address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, parenting concerns, and career stress, among other areas.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His approach is direct and practical, emphasizing clear steps, emotion regulation skills, and improved communication. Conversations aim to produce useful tools you can apply between sessions.
How much experience does he have?
He has six years of experience as a clinician working with a range of life challenges and high-stress roles such as first responders.
What credentials does he hold and where is he based?
He holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential (LPC) with registrations in South Carolina and Arizona, and he practices out of South Carolina.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist scheduling; sessions are billed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.