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Clara D'agostino

Clara D'agostino, LCSW

Therapist in California

Calm, practical support for everyday challenges

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20 years of experience listed

LCSW professional credentials

English languages

  • Mindfulness based practice
  • Goal focused work
  • Creative coping tools

About Clara

Clara D'agostino is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and transitions. She supports people working on relationship strain and self esteem. Clara aims to make the first step feel less intimidating and offers calm, steady support through change.

She brings a practical, person-focused style to sessions. Clara uses mindfulness and expressive activities to help people feel more grounded. She also draws on solution-focused methods to set clear, achievable goals and track progress.

Clara often works with concerns about communication problems, loneliness, forgiveness, and finding life purpose. Sessions focus on small, concrete steps that fit into everyday life. She emphasizes skills people can use between meetings to handle stress and stay connected to their goals.

In session she listens without judgment and adapts tools to each person’s needs. Mindfulness exercises, creative expression, and brief solution-focused interventions are mixed based on what the person wants to work on. The aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes.

Clara practices in California as an LCSW. She supports people who want help building self esteem and coping with life changes. To start she asks prospective clients to use the site’s Start Therapy flow so she can match goals and schedule an initial session.

How Clara’s approaches translate to online sessions

Clara uses client-centered listening to understand what matters most to each person. This approach focuses on the person’s experience and priorities and helps shape sessions around real concerns like self esteem or relationship strain.

She also uses mindfulness techniques to teach simple skills for calming the body and clearing the mind. These practices can help when anxiety spikes or when someone needs tools to manage stress between meetings.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Clara will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She can mix mindfulness, expressive activities, and solution-focused steps so the plan matches what the person wants to change.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow people to practice skills in real-life settings. It also makes shorter check-ins or regular weekly sessions simpler to schedule. Clara uses these approaches to help people build steady habits and make measurable progress.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Relationship issuesGriefSelf esteem

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyMindfulness TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Credentials

California

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Clara focus on?

She focuses on stress, anxiety, coping with life changes, relationship issues, grief, and self esteem, along with related topics like communication and loneliness.

How does she approach therapy?

Clara combines client-centered listening with mindfulness and solution-focused techniques to set goals and teach practical skills people can use between sessions.

What is her professional background?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of practice helping people navigate stress, transitions, and relationship concerns.

Where is Clara licensed and based?

Clara holds a California LCSW and practices in California.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She is not currently accepting international clients and works with people located in California.

How are costs 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 Clara?

Use the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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