Clara Bossie

Ph.D., LMFT-QS, ACS

Ph.D., Counselor Education (Research Area: Supervision)
M.S., Counseling Psychology (Minor: Marriage & Family Counseling)
B.S.Ed., Exceptional Student Education K-12 (Minor: Cognitive & Developmental Disabilities)

Counselor | Clinical Supervisor | Consultant

Founder & Clinical Director
Wisely Wellness LLC

Licensed in FL | NY | VA| NH

Counselor, Clinical Supervisor & Consultant

Clara Bossie, MS, LMFT-QS, ACS, is a licensed marriage and family counselor, clinical supervisor, consultant, and founder of Wisely Wellness, LLC. With nearly two decades of professional experience, Clara brings warmth, creativity, and expertise into her counseling practice, thoughtfully supporting individuals, couples, and families across all ages and stages of life. She specializes in providing skilled, compassionate care to neurodivergent clients, particularly those navigating ASD, OCD, and ADHD.

Clara’s extensive background in special education and advanced training in clinical mental health and marriage family counseling allows her to offer meaningful, individualized support. Her preferred approaches include Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC), and experiential family systems.

Clara empowers clients to build practical skills, emotional resilience, and stronger relationships, making growth both attainable and inspiring. Clara’s research centers on counselor supervision, self-compassion, and innovative curriculum development. She is an award-winning counselor educator recognized for her academic excellence and commitment to community service, earning awards such as FAU Counselor Education Graduate Student of the Year (2022), the Dr. Rosanna Gatens Outstanding Community Service Award (2023), and the Chi Sigma Iota Outstanding Practitioner Award (2024/25).

Key Areas of Specialization

Counselor Education & Supervision

Delivering lectures, courses, & workshops at community sites & national conferences
Supervising counseling trainees & para-clinical staff; developing & coordinating training programs
Providing executive coaching & consulting, leveraging leadership experience in private practice, clinical settings, program development, education, & non-profit management

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Extensive training in & application of DBT therapy & skill groups across the lifespan including Multifamily group
Adapting DBT group curriculum for special populations, (i.e. ASD & varied learning abilities)
Leading DBT programs, consultation teams, & providing mentor-ship

Family Therapy

Treating complex family systems navigating trauma, childhood diagnosis & unique developmental challenges, multi-generational addiction, & personality features
Utilizing diverse approaches influenced by systems theory, symbolic-experiential methods, structural family systems, & the work of Virginia Satir

Trauma-Informed Care

Specialization in trauma care (i.e. developmental trauma, medical trauma, grief/loss, bullying, traumatic abuse, & complex trauma)
Using protocols like EMDR, prolonged exposure for PTSD, EFT, expressive art, & sensory integration

Expressive Arts

Integrating expressive arts in individual & family sessions, groups, & studio art
Founder & Director HEArtShow.org (501c3), promoting healing through expressive arts

Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC)t

MSC courses & workshops
Mindful Parenting series & Loving Wisely relationships & parenting book studies
Teaching meditation, intuitive painting, & various yoga styles (i.e., slow-flow, yin, & vinyasa)

Disordered Eating

Certified Eating Disorder Specialist using an Intuitive Eating with advanced knowledge in exposure therapy for ARFID
Working with individuals & families struggling with eating disorders co-occurring with neurological presentations like OCD & ASD

Neurological Disorders

Specialization in neurological disorders such as ASD, OCD, ADHD, phobias, panic disorder, & various developmental concerns
Developing individualized treatment plans based on comprehensive assessments & forming multidisciplinary teams to support positive outcomes across environments (i.e., home, school, work, community, & social.)

Clara’s welcoming, intelligent, and thoughtful approach to counseling supports her clients in achieving meaningful, lasting personal growth and well-being.

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Leadership & Mentorship

As a Florida Qualified Supervisor and Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS), Clara mentors emerging counselors by blending practical skills, professional ethics, and compassionate care. She also provides valuable clinical consulting to licensed professionals, educational institutions, and community agencies.

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Scholarly Pathway

Ph.D.,
Counselor Education

Research Interests: Supervision, Curriculum Development, Self-Compassion
Graduate Student of the Year, 2022
Dr. Rosanna Gatens Student Award: Outstanding Community Service, 2023

M.S., Clinical Mental
Health, Minor Marriage
& Family Therapy

B.S. in Exceptional Child
Education K-12, Mental
& Developmental
Disabilities

Professional Growth
& Credentials

PEERS for Preschoolers Certification, UCLA PEERS Clinic
PREPARE/ENRICH Marriage Coach
& Facilitator Trainer
Prolonged Exposure for PTSD,
Center for the Treatment & Study of
Anxiety at UPenn
Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher

Certified Eating Disorder Specialist, IAEDP
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
Certification, CPP Inc.
DBT Intensively Trained Therapist,
Behavioral Tech LLC
Yoga Teacher & Education Provider
(E-RYT200; YACEP), Styles:
Slow Flow, Vinyasa, & Yin

Certified Nonviolent Crisis Intervention
Eye Movement Desensitization and
Reprocessing, EMDR International Association
Certified Addictionologist (C.Ad.),
American College of Addictionology &
Compulsive Disorders

Publications

Emelianchik-Key, K., Torres, A., & Bossie, C. (in press). Methods of assessment. In C. S. Gill, K. Emelianchik-Key, & A. Torres (Eds.), Appraisal, Assessment, and Evaluation for Counselors: A Practical Guide. Springer Publishing.

Bossie, C., & Gill, C. S. (in press). Assessment and diagnosis in counseling. In C. S. Gill, K. Emelianchik-Key, & A. Torres (Eds.), Appraisal, Assessment, and Evaluation for Counselors: A Practical Guide. Springer Publishing.

Bossie, C., & Gill, C. S. (in press). Looking ahead: Future direction of assessment and testing in counseling. In C. S. Gill, K. Emelianchik-Key, & A. Torres (Eds.), Appraisal, Assessment, and Evaluation for Counselors: A Practical Guide. Springer Publishing.

Emelianchik-Key, K., Labarta, A., Bossie, C. & Gill, C. S. (Manuscript submitted for publication). Using Photovoice to Explore the Role of Self-Compassion in Mothers Post-Pandemic.

Spotlight Publications

•“Clinical Placement Coordination: It’s a dirty job but someone has to do it!” SACES 2024
•“Looking Ahead: Future Direction of Assessment & Testing in Counseling” AARC 2024
•“Capturing Moments of Self-Compassion in Motherhood”
•”Masters Meltdown: Mentoring with Mindful Self-Compassion” ACES 2023
•”Leaning into Emotions: The Use of Trans diagnostic Approaches in
Counselor Education” ACES 2023
•”Show Me What You Got: Simulated Sessions as a Means of Counselor Education Assessment” AARC 2023
•”Which One do I Select? A Guide to Systematic Reviews & Document
Analysis” AARC 2023
•”Help Me, I Hate You: The Dialectical Perspective of Complex Clients”
•”A Panel Discussion: What You Need to Know About Psychological Testing & Educational Testing” Moderator
•”Validate Me: Feeling Safe Enough to Change vs. Comfortable Enough to Stay the Same””The Diagnostic Interview and Beyond”
•”A Panel Discussion: Veteran’s Mental Health Summit” Moderator
•”A Panel Discussion: The Business of Counseling” Panelist
•”REBT as Thought Math: Adding, Subtracting & Dividing Our Way to
Rational Thinking”
•”Prolonged Exposure for PTSD:A Demonstration & Discussion”
•”The Business of Counseling”
•”COPE-19 Skills Video Series”

Group Offerings

Mindful Self-Compassion Course
& Retreat
Mindful Parenting I: Behavior Basics
Mindful Parenting II: Easy to Love,
Difficult to Discipline Book Study
Mindful Parenting III: Mindful
Self-Compassion for Parents

Loving Wisely: True Love Book Study
Creative Expressions Art shops K-12
Clinical Groups (i.e., Expressive Art,
Journaling, Studio, Relationship
Recovery, REBT; various
ability-inclusive
DBT skills groups)

Reach out today to begin your personalized journey toward clarity, wellness, and compassionate support.

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