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Claudia Young

Claudia Young, LCSW

Therapist in California

Practical support for self esteem and coping

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15 years of experience listed

LCSW professional credentials

English, Spanish languages

  • Self esteem focus
  • Practical tools
  • English and Spanish

About Claudia

Claudia Young is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people build self esteem and manage stress and anxiety. She offers steady, straightforward support for people feeling overwhelmed by relationships, work, parenting, or major life changes. Claudia speaks English and Spanish and draws on 15 years in the mental health field to guide practical next steps.

Claudia uses common-sense, evidence-informed methods to help people shift unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. She focuses on what matters to each person and helps them set realistic goals that fit their life. Sessions are aimed at helping clients notice unhelpful patterns, practice new skills, and make choices that match their values.

Her background includes a Master’s degree from California State University, Chico and extensive clinical work in Northern California. Claudia is a CA LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - and she brings a trauma-aware perspective to her work. That perspective influences how she handles anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles.

Claudia draws from several therapy styles including cognitive behavioral approaches, acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-based thinking, and dialectical behavior strategies. She adapts methods to each person rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan. The focus is on practical tools people can use between sessions.

People come to Claudia for help with parenting stress, communication problems, addiction concerns, coping with loss or separation, and building stronger self worth. She encourages active participation and aims to help clients leave sessions with a clear next step.

Therapeutic approaches and how they translate online

Claudia draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice thought patterns and try small behavior changes that reduce anxiety and build confidence. CBT is practical and often focuses on skills people can use between sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take action toward those values despite difficult feelings. It can support work on self esteem, life transitions, and coping with stress. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships affect current patterns and helps people try new ways of relating and managing emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Claudia treats the choice of method as collaborative, asking about each person’s goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs before suggesting a path. She adjusts techniques over time based on what helps the individual make steady progress.

Confirm session options before booking to know which online formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules require. Therapists can assign short practice tasks, coach through breathing or grounding exercises, and use structured skill-building in between meetings to help people apply what they learn to everyday situations.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

15+ years

Credentials

California

Languages

English, Spanish

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Claudia commonly address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, parenting strain, addictions, trauma and building self esteem.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is empathetic and nonjudgmental with a focus on practical steps. She works collaboratively and helps people set goals that match their values.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Claudia has 15 years of experience in the mental health field and has worked in Northern California settings.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds a Master’s degree and is a CA LCSW, practicing in California.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are costs and billing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin therapy?

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