LCSW

Claudia Santiago, LCSW

Experience12 years
LocationCalifornia
Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
LanguagesEnglish and Spanish

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About Claudia

Claudia Santiago is an LCSW based in California who brings 12 years of clinical experience to her practice. She centers her work on collaborative, client-focused care that helps people manage depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, and complex life changes.

Background and approach

Her approach emphasizes exploration of personal strengths and practical coping strategies to address issues such as self-esteem, relationship and communication problems, workplace stress, addiction, and ADHD. Fluent in English and Spanish, Claudia integrates evidence-based methods to tailor treatment to each person's needs.

She often combines elements of cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and motivational strategies to reduce symptoms and support healthier patterns of thinking and behavior. Her work also attends to attachment concerns, abandonment wounds, codependency, and challenges that arise from chronic illness or caregiver stress.

Clients seeking help with anger, bipolar mood management, sleeping difficulties, or compassion fatigue find a therapeutic ally in Claudia. She frames therapy as a collaborative process focused on insight, skill-building, and steady progress toward goals.

Licensed in California as LCSW 109498, she offers a respectful, culturally aware stance that honors each client's distinct background and experience.

Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care

Claudia commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her online practice. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, empathic environment where clients' perspectives guide the work and personal strengths are emphasized; this approach is helpful for building self-understanding, improving self-esteem, and navigating grief or identity concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) involves identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and practicing practical strategies to change them, which is effective for anxiety, depression, ADHD-related routines, and coping with life transitions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Claudia partners with clients to assess needs, goals, and preferences and then tailors interventions so therapy fits each person's situation rather than applying a single method rigidly. She adjusts techniques as progress unfolds to find the best therapeutic fit.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility for scheduling and to make ongoing work more accessible. These formats allow clients to engage from home or other convenient locations, maintain continuity during life changes, and select the communication style that feels most comfortable for practicing skills and staying connected between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of difficulties does Claudia address?

Her practice covers a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, self-esteem, addictions, ADHD, relationship and family issues, and compassion fatigue.

What is her therapeutic style and approach?

She uses a collaborative, client-centered style drawing on cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, solution-focused work, and the Gottman Method when relevant.

What is her background and experience?

She has 12 years of experience working with individuals across diverse emotional and life challenges and integrates evidence-based practices into care.

Where is Claudia licensed to practice?

She is licensed in California with the credential CA LCSW 109498 and provides services to clients based in that state.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish to accommodate bilingual clients.

What formats are available for meeting with her?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible access to care.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an appointment according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Self esteem Depression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues Young adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English, Spanish