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Claudia Smith

CA LCSW 11171
Credentials
CA LCSW 11171
NPI Number
1356008932
Location
California
Languages
English
Claudia Smith

Accepting new clients

40 years experience | Intl Clients Welcome
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About Claudia Smith

I am licensed in California with 40 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, coping with addictions, motivation, self esteem, and confidence, & depression. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.

Licenses

LCSW
11171

Professional experience

  • Addictions
  • ADHD
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Coaching
  • Depression
  • Family conflicts
  • Grief
  • Self esteem
  • Stress, Anxiety

Additional Focus Areas

  • Adoption and foster care
  • Attachment issues
  • Avoidant personality
  • Blended family issues
  • Chronic pain, illness, and disability
  • Codependency
  • Divorce and separation
  • Drug and alcohol addiction
  • Family of origin issues
  • Fatherhood issues
  • Guilt and shame
  • HIV / AIDS
  • Impulsivity
  • Jealousy
  • Life purpose
  • Mood disorders
  • Multicultural concerns
  • Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
  • Panic disorder and panic attacks
  • Personality disorders
  • Phobias
  • Post-traumatic stress
  • Self-harm
  • Sexual assault and abuse
  • Social anxiety and phobia
  • Traumatic brain injury
  • Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
  • Workplace issues
  • Young adult issues

Clinical Approaches

  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy

Languages

  • English

15 Reviews

“Professional, relatable, non-judgmental, understand, comforting and passionate about what she does. If she had to start life all over again, she would still be doing this because her passion for it.”

“Claudia is an amazing person. She listens with open ears and is straight upfront no fluffy responses, just a very realistic answers and solutions”

“Claudia has been awesome and supportive through my journey to be a better parent. She is a very good listener and very knowledgeable. I highly recommend her.”

“Good listener, professional, well versed in cultural norms and the role they play in metal health.”

“She is very knowledgable, compassionate, witty, and so much more. She makes you feel at ease right away and at the end of each session, it feels as if you did not just talk to a professional but also a good friend.”

“Incredibly knowledgeable. Ability to acutely identify core issues and communicate them with empathy. Incredible experience.”

“Claudia is terrific- very approachable and grounded with outstanding life experience and expertise!”

“She is such an amazing therapist and has changed my life for the better in so many ways. Her expertise is beyond measure and I am grateful for her and everything she has done to help me with my journey”

“Everything is super easy! From registration to my first appointment, it was a breeze. I prefer seeing my therapist via video and it’s no different than being in an office.”

“Claudia has a lot of experience working with people in active recovery. I could talk about AA and things I’m trying to accept”

“Claudia is an excellent listener, very knowledgeable, compassionate. With her expertise, I've been learning life skills that I didn't know I was lacking. She is very easy to talk with and I always look forward to our sessions.”

“Actually changed my life”

“She is awesome!”

“She is awesome!”

“Claudia has been extremely helpful so far with everything I've mentioned to her! I look very much forward to our future sessions as well and highly recommend her due to her high level of expertise!”

These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.
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