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Anna Claybaugh, LCSW, LICSW

Calm, direct therapy for everyday anxieties

10 years in practice · based in Washington · sessions in English, Spanish · online sessions

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About Anna

Anna Claybaugh, LCSW, LICSW, brings ten years of clinical social work experience to sessions focused on helping people feel more connected and authentic. Anna emphasizes practical steps that reduce anxiety and stress so daily life feels more manageable. She uses a straightforward, compassionate style that aims to make therapy feel welcoming and nonjudgmental.

Anna often works with people who struggle to speak their needs or prioritize themselves. That includes people pleasers, caregivers, and those in healing professions who face compassion fatigue.

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Background and approach

As a queer clinician, Anna is attentive to LGBT issues and to the ways identity affects relationships and wellbeing. In sessions she helps clients identify what blocks them, learn coping skills, and regain a sense of agency over their lives. She draws on brain science and several psychotherapeutic approaches to shape a plan that fits each person.

The goal is to help clients make meaningful change at a pace that feels right. Anna describes her manner as warm, relaxed, and direct when needed. She focuses on meeting people where they are and on clear, doable steps toward goals like improved sleep, reduced anxiety, healthier boundaries, or recovering from trauma.

Her training and background include two bachelor’s degrees in psychology and gender studies and a Master of Social Work from New York University. Anna holds the Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential and the Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker credential. She offers services in English and Spanish and practices in Washington.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Attachment-based work focuses on how early bonds shape current relationships and emotional responses; it helps people who struggle with trust, closeness, or fear of abandonment. Client-centered therapy centers the person in their own healing by listening, reflecting, and supporting each person’s goals; it helps when someone needs validation and space to find their own answers. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Anna will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then collaborate to choose which methods to try first. Together they track what helps and adjust the plan as needed so therapy stays useful and focused on real-life change.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video is useful for deeper conversation and reading nonverbal cues, while phone calls can work when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging can support quick check-ins, skill practice between sessions, or people who prefer written communication. These choices make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other life demands.
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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Anna address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep and eating difficulties, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, career concerns, and related areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is warm and inviting with a direct, practical bent. Sessions focus on identifying obstacles and practicing skills that help in daily life.
What is her clinical background?
Anna has ten years as a clinical social worker and training in multiple therapeutic approaches that she adapts to each person.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LCSW and LICSW credentials and practices in Washington.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats does she offer online?
Anna provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
10 years
Licensed
Oregon, Washington
Languages
English, Spanish

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