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Clare O'Brien

Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC (she, her)

Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
353 Buford Avenue, Gettysburg, PA 17325
Managed by Rula Health. Your call or email may go to a representative.
Let's Connect (717) 402-8781
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Managed by Rula Health. Your call or email may go to a representative.
Welcome—starting therapy is a meaningful and courageous step, and I’m so glad you’re here. Reaching out for support takes strength, especially when life feels overwhelming or uncertain. I specialize in working with children, teens, and adults to navigate anxiety, relationship stress, and move through difficult life experiences with compassion, clarity, and care. You don’t have to face it all alone—support is here when you’re ready.
My approach is grounded in a client-centered, collaborative relationship where your voice, values, and goals guide our work together. I aim to create a welcoming and affirming space where you feel seen, heard, and supported just as you are.
I believe that at every age, we all need to feel valued, effective, and connected. This belief guides my work with young children, teens, adults, and older adults who are seeking solutions that foster a sense of purpose and emotional calm.
Take the first step to help. Call or Clare O'Brien now - (717) 402-8781

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

353 Buford Avenue

Gettysburg, PA 17325 map

(717) 402-8781
My website
I specialize in Anxiety, Coping Skills and Depression 
I accept insurance 
I see individuals, couples and families  
Let's Connect (717) 402-8781
Photo of Clare O'Brien, Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Managed by Rula Health. Your call or email may go to a representative.

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

353 Buford Avenue

Gettysburg, PA 17325 map

(717) 402-8781
My website
I specialize in Anxiety, Coping Skills and Depression 
I accept insurance 
I see individuals, couples and families  

Finances

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Anthem
  • Blue Cross
  • Blue Shield
  • BlueCross and BlueShield
  • Brighton Health
  • Capital Blue Cross
  • Carelon Behavioral Health
  • Cigna and Evernorth
  • Coventry
  • Evry Health
  • First Health
  • Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)
  • Highmark
  • Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield
  • Independence Blue Cross
  • MagnaCare
  • Meritain Health
  • New Directions | Lucet
  • Optum
  • Oscar Health
  • Oxford
  • Sidecar Health
  • United Medical Resources (UMR)
  • UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
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Clare O'Brien
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Check fees and, if listed, ask to verify your insurance coverage. or (717) 402-8781
Photo of Clare O'Brien, Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Clare O'Brien
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Check fees and, if listed, ask to verify your insurance coverage. or (717) 402-8781

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Pennsylvania / PC004211 Clare O'Brien
  • Education and Years In Practice

  • Attended Tufts University School of Medicine, Masters of Arts (MA) , Graduated 1986
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Clare O'Brien
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. or (717) 402-8781
Photo of Clare O'Brien, Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Clare O'Brien
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. or (717) 402-8781

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Anxiety
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression

Expertise

  • ADHD
  • Anger Management
  • Behavioral Issues
  • Borderline Personality (BPD)
  • Codependency
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Violence
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief
  • Impulse Control Disorders
  • Infidelity
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Mood Disorders
  • Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
  • Parenting
  • Peer Relationships
  • Personality Disorders
  • Relationship Issues
  • School Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Sexual Abuse
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Clare O'Brien
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Do these issues align with your needs? or (717) 402-8781
Photo of Clare O'Brien, Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Clare O'Brien
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Do these issues align with your needs? or (717) 402-8781

Client Focus

Age

Children (6 to 10)
Preteen
Adults

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Family

Communities

Bisexual Allied
Gay Allied
Intersex Allied
Lesbian Allied
Non-Binary Allied
Queer Allied
Racial Justice Allied
Single Parent

Age

Children (6 to 10)
Preteen
Adults

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Family

Communities

Bisexual Allied
Gay Allied
Intersex Allied
Lesbian Allied
Non-Binary Allied
Queer Allied
Racial Justice Allied
Single Parent

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Art Therapy
  • Attachment-based
  • Child/Parent Psychotherapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Compassion Focused
  • Complicated Grief Therapy (CGT)
  • Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
  • EMDR
  • Emotionally Focused
  • Experiential Therapy
  • Expressive Arts
  • Family Systems
  • Gottman Method
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
  • Interpersonal
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Clare O'Brien
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. or (717) 402-8781
Photo of Clare O'Brien, Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Clare O'Brien
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. or (717) 402-8781

Location

Primary Location

353 Buford Avenue

Gettysburg, PA 17325

(717) 402-8781
Photo of Clare O'Brien, Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Clare O'Brien
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Take the first step to help. Call now - (717) 402-8781
Photo of Clare O'Brien, Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Clare O'Brien
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Take the first step to help. Call now - (717) 402-8781