Claudia Santiago is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, and low self-esteem. She brings twelve years of experience in California to conversations about mood, relationships, and life transitions. Claudia aims to make sessions straightforward and focused on practical change.
Her work emphasizes a collaborative, affirming style. She listens for each person's strengths and values, then helps identify small steps that can ease daily struggles. Sessions may include hands-on tools to manage worry, improve sleep, and cope with grief or addiction-related patterns.
Claudia pays attention to cultural context and how identity shapes experience. That perspective informs how she talks about relationships, communication problems, and challenges like compassion fatigue or caregiver stress. She describes the therapy space as nonjudgmental and respectful.
She uses a mix of approaches to match a person's needs, from client-centered conversations to structured strategies aimed at changing unhelpful thinking and behavior. Mindfulness and motivational techniques are woven in when they fit the goals people bring.
People who want to start therapy are invited to think about practical goals first, such as better sleep, clearer boundaries, or stronger self-worth. Claudia helps set realistic steps and checks progress along the way.
How approach and online therapy work together
Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's own goals and perspective, letting sessions follow what matters most to the client and building on their strengths. It helps when someone needs a supportive space to talk through identity, relationships, or self-esteem struggles.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going, then testing small changes. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and skills for managing stress.
The therapist will work with each person to find the best mix of methods. That means naming goals together, trying approaches, and adjusting based on what helps. The decision about techniques is collaborative and based on needs and preferences.
Confirm the specific session formats available before booking since the biography does not list them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce commute time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules demand it. It also lets people join sessions from locations that are quieter or more convenient, helping therapy become part of everyday life without changing its focus on concrete skills and steady progress.
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, addictions, self-esteem and related issues like sleep problems, communication struggles, and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and affirming, combining listening with practical strategies to help clients make small, manageable changes.
What is her clinical background?
She has twelve years of experience as a licensed clinical social worker supporting people through mood disorders, life transitions, and relationship concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed in California as an LCSW and practices with a focus on clients in that region.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Click the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
