- Attachment-based methods
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
About Claudia
Claudia Stephens is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 27 years of practice in Virginia and Texas. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, parenting concerns, relationship problems, and family of origin issues. Claudia also addresses trauma, grief, ADHD-related challenges, and career or life transitions.
She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. Sessions are client-centered and practical. Claudia uses cognitive-behavioral tools and mindfulness exercises to help people notice thoughts, test assumptions, and try new responses.
Claudia has a background that includes school counseling and long-term clinical social work. That mix informs a straightforward, skills-focused way of working. She often helps people improve communication, handle control and codependency struggles, and set boundaries that fit their values.
People come to Claudia for help with abandonment concerns, blended family dynamics, forgiveness, guilt, and intimacy-related issues. She also supports those managing compassion fatigue and impulsivity who want clearer coping steps and less overwhelm.
In sessions she combines short-term problem solving with deeper attachment work when that fits the person’s goals. She will work with clients to set realistic steps, practice new skills between sessions, and review what is or isn’t working as therapy progresses.
How Claudia’s approaches translate to online sessions
Attachment-based work looks at how early bonds influence current relationships. In sessions this can mean talking through family roles, mapping repeated patterns, and practicing new ways to connect or set boundaries. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It involves identifying unhelpful thought patterns, testing them in daily life, and trying small behavioral experiments to reduce anxiety or improve mood.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Claudia will collaborate with each person to choose which methods to try first and will adjust the plan based on what helps meet their goals. That collaboration includes setting concrete steps and reviewing progress in follow-up sessions.
The practical benefits of online sessions include fitting appointments into busy schedules and reducing travel time so therapy can be easier to maintain. If you want to confirm which session formats are offered, check the platform options before booking. Many people find remote sessions allow shorter check-ins on workdays or more flexible timing around parenting and job responsibilities.
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Experience
27+ years
Listed in
Texas, Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting issues, relationship and family of origin concerns, grief, and work or life transitions among other topics.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She blends attachment-based ideas with client-centered work and practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness.
How much experience does she have?
Claudia has 27 years of experience as a clinician, including time in school counseling and clinical social work roles.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is an LCSW licensed in Virginia and Texas and practices from Virginia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first appointment?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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