Claudia Smith
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
California therapists accepting new clients
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About Claudia
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.
What Claudia helps with
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
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- 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
How Claudia works
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
What clients say
- “The progress that I have made with Claudia's help has been incredible.”
- “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”
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- “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!”
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