Clay Klaus-Wade, M.S.Ed. Student
(he/they)
Understanding Patterns is Where Change Begins.
Psychodynamic & Person-Centered Therapy for Adults 18+
Clay offers a supportive space to slow down, explore the experiences and patterns that have shaped you, and make room for whatever you're confronting—without judgment or pressure to have it all resolved. Together, you'll work to understand the patterns that may have developed through your experiences and relationships, creating space for greater awareness, self-understanding, and meaningful change.
📍 Delaware County, Pennsylvania — In-person therapy
💻 Throughout Pennsylvania— Online therapy
Who I Work With
Clay works with adults 18+ who are navigating emotional, relational, and life challenges and want to better understand themselves and the patterns that shape how they experience the world.
You May Be Looking for Support With
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Anxiety & Depression
When worry, sadness, low mood, or emotional overwhelm make it harder to feel like yourself or move through everyday life.
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Trauma & Difficult Experiences
When past experiences continue to affect how you feel, think, relate to others, or understand yourself.
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ADHD, OCD & Autism
When you're trying to better understand yourself, navigate challenges, or make sense of how your experiences shape everyday life.
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Grief & Loss
When you're carrying the weight of a loss and trying to find your way through the emotions and changes that follow.
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Relationships & Connection
When relationship patterns, communication, or difficulty connecting with others leave you feeling stuck or disconnected.
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Identity & Self-Understanding
When relationship patterns, communication, or difficulty connecting with others leave you feeling stuck or disconnected.
A Space Where You Can Be Yourself
Clay believes therapy should be a space where you can show up fully, without needing to justify, defend, or minimize who you are. He offers affirming, identity-informed support for LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent clients, while recognizing that our identities are shaped by the intersections of culture, history, relationships, and the world around us. Therapy can be a place to explore those experiences with curiosity and compassion.
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🌻 LGBTQIA+ & Gender-Affirming
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🌻 Neurodiversity-Affirming
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🌻 Ethical Non-Monogamy Affirming
A Space to Explore What Shapes You
Clay draws from psychodynamic, person-centered, existential, narrative, and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) approaches. His work begins with the therapeutic relationship you build together—one grounded in acceptance, collaboration, and nonjudgment. Together, you'll explore how past experiences and relationships may continue to shape your emotions, relationships, and patterns today.
As you develop greater understanding, therapy can also create space to explore questions of meaning, identity, and choice. When practical tools are useful, Clay draws on skills that can help you bring that understanding into everyday life.
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Explore
Clay works alongside you to name and make sense of the experiences, relationships, and patterns that brought you to therapy—all without judgment.
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Discern
Together, you look beneath the surface to understand what those patterns may mean, where they come from, and how they continue to shape your life.
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Integrate
Understanding can become a foundation for meaningful change as you bring new insight into how you relate to yourself, others, and the life you're building.
Credentials & Specialized Training
✓ Second-year Master of Education student in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at the University of Pennsylvania, expected graduation May 2027
✓ Master of Arts in Public Policy from Stony Brook University
Insurance & Fees
Clay is in-network with a variety of insurance plans. Because insurance participation varies by therapist, you can view the plans Clay currently accepts below.
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Allied Trades Assistance Program (ATAP)
Cigna
Cigna EAP
Mental Health Consultants (MHC)
UPMC
Self-pay and reduced-fee options may also be available. Learn more about therapy costs and available options on our Insurance & Fees page.
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Step 1: Connect With Us
Take the first step by contacting us. We're here to answer your questions and help you get started.
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Step 2: We'll Guide You
Together, we'll help you find the therapist who is the best fit for your needs, goals, and preferences.
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Step 3: Begin Healing Together
Meet your therapist, build a trusting relationship, and begin working toward meaningful growth and lasting change.