Claudia Santiago
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
About Claudia
I am a licensed therapist in California with over twelve years of experience supporting individuals through complex emotional landscapes. My practice centers on helping clients navigate challenges like depression, anxiety, trauma, and life transitions with compassion and expertise.
As a therapist of color, I bring a nuanced, culturally responsive approach to mental health care. I specialize in addressing a wide range of concerns, including self-esteem, communication difficulties, social anxiety, workplace stress, and interpersonal dynamics.
My therapeutic style is collaborative and affirming. I work closely with clients to explore their unique experiences, develop meaningful insights, and cultivate strategies for personal growth. Whether you’re struggling with mood disorders, relationship challenges, or seeking greater self-understanding, I’m committed to creating a supportive, non-judgmental space for your healing journey.
I draw from evidence-based practices to help clients build resilience, enhance self-love, and move toward more fulfilling lives. My approach honors each individual’s distinct path and strengths.
What Claudia helps with
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
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- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
How Claudia works
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
What clients say
- “My partner and I came across Claudia profile well searching through options on regain. <br /> <br /> Reading her profile and having our first video call with her we knew immediately we wanted to continue our sessions with her. Having our second with Claudia and receiving feedback and direction from her my partner and I are feeling fantastic and that she’s understanding our situation and giving great solutions.”
- “I’ve been with Claudia for almost a year and she’s been amazing! She listens and supports me in many different ways which have helped me a lot. I’m so grateful for her and Betterhelp. 🙏🏼❤️”
- “Claudia listens to both of us and gives us things to work on together. She is great at rephrasing what we are saying to help us understand each other better.”
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- “wide knowledge base. compassionate and encouraging of growth”
- “Claudia has been such a supportive and understanding therapist. She creates a space where I feel completely seen and heard, but also gently challenged to grow. Her approach is compassionate yet practical. Shes helping me connect what’s happening in the moment to the deeper patterns underneath. I’ve left sessions feeling lighter, more grounded, and more self aware.”
- “Claudia Santiago is an excellent fit for my progression in growing mentally, and emotionally. I am so grateful to have a wonderful experience with my first time doing therapy.”
- “Claudia had been great, she has allowed a safe space for me to process all my troubles. I feel like I'm on the right track again.”
- “I've only been talking to her for a few sessions but so far she is really great! I look forward to our sessions and she helps me look at things in a different way.”
- “Claudia has been so wonderful. I really appreciate the time and effort she’s put into not just our sessions but also checking in outside of them.”
- “I’m happy to have someone on my side when I don’t have others to talk to”
- “I have recommended Claudia and also Betterhelp to many people in the past few months. I'm a big fan!”
- “My therapist has been exceptional at finding out the underlying causes for my depression and anxiety beneath all the other behaviors that are perceived as abnormal. She is compassionate, I feel safe, and I trust the exercises and her opinions about different types of mental health. I would highly recommend her.”
- “I love how Claudia listens to my overall concerns with my spouse and provides tools to better the relationship.”
- “Claudia is very helpful. She's so supportive and always has something really enlightening and insightful to say about my situation. I really respect and value her input.”
- “She is such an amazing person and therapist. She has immense passion and makes you feel heard. She's really good and working with you to get to what might be the root of certain issues going on, without it feeling like an assumption. She cared so much, and makes you feel welcome, while also maintaining the utmost professionalism.”
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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