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Claudia Young, LCSW

Calm practical support for anxiety and life change

15 years in practice · based in California · sessions in English, Spanish · online sessions

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About Claudia

Claudia Young is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing stress and anxiety. She works with individuals who are dealing with relationship strain, parenting challenges, addiction struggles, or major life changes. Claudia speaks English and Spanish and practices from California with 15 years of experience in mental health.

Her style is warm and down-to-earth. Sessions focus on practical steps clients can use between meetings. She listens first, then helps people try tools that fit their daily life.

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Background and approach

Claudia aims to help people feel more grounded and able to cope with difficult moments. Claudia draws from several approaches to meet each person's needs. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help with unhelpful thoughts and to clarify values.

Attachment-based ideas guide work on closeness and trust in relationships. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Therapy can include talking, skill practice, and short behavior experiments to test new ways of acting.

Sessions also address family patterns, communication, and parenting stresses when those issues come up. Claudia takes a trauma-informed perspective when working with past hurt and abuse. People who prefer therapy in Spanish can choose sessions in that language.

For practical steps to begin, prospective clients complete a short questionnaire then schedule sessions. Claudia aims to meet people where they are and to help them build routines that support recovery and wellbeing.

How Claudia’s Approaches Work Online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions because it focuses on small, meaningful behavior changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change patterns that worsen anxiety or depression. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how past and current relationships shape expectations and trust, which can help with intimacy and communication issues.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals and suggest techniques from these methods. Together you decide which tools to try first and adjust the plan as progress is made or needs change.

Online therapy offers several useful options: video calls for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions when bandwidth or camera use is difficult, live chat for brief check-ins, and text-based messaging for ongoing support between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins during work breaks, and offer alternatives when travel or time are barriers.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, career changes, trauma and related areas listed in the profile.
What is her general therapy style?
Her approach is warm and nonjudgmental. Sessions focus on listening, practical tools, and steps clients can try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience in the mental health field working with a range of concerns and populations.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in California.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

What this therapist works with

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Experience
15 years
Licensed
California
Languages
English, Spanish

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