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Claudia Stephens, LCSW

  • Experience27 years
  • LocationVirginia
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Claudia

Claudia Stephens is an LCSW with 27 years of clinical experience who combines evidence-based methods with a warm, client-centered stance to help people navigate difficult life transitions and persistent emotional struggles.

Background and approach

She draws on training in cognitive behavioral techniques, attachment-informed work, EMDR, and mindfulness to address concerns such as depression, anxiety, trauma recovery, and ADHD-related challenges. Her background includes roles as a clinical social work therapist and a middle school counselor, giving her familiarity with developmental issues across the lifespan.

Claudia creates a supportive space where clients can explore patterns rooted in family of origin, attachment wounds, and communication difficulties while building practical skills for daily coping. She works with issues ranging from grief and compassion fatigue to relationship and intimacy-related problems, impulsivity, and career stress, tailoring interventions to each person's goals.

Her practice emphasizes strengthening self-understanding, improving interpersonal connection, and fostering resilience through both talk-based and experiential strategies. Based in Virginia and licensed as an LCSW in Texas and Virginia, she integrates compassion with targeted therapeutic tools to guide clients toward clearer priorities and healthier ways of relating to themselves and others.

Integrating evidence-based approaches for online care

Claudia uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, providing concrete skills for managing anxiety, depression, and everyday stress. Attachment-based therapy is also a core part of her work, focusing on the ways early relational patterns shape current relationships and helping clients develop more supported ways of connecting.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will work with clients to assess needs, goals, and preferences, and then adapt techniques from CBT, attachment work, EMDR, or mindfulness to fit the therapeutic plan. This partnership aims to match methods to what a person finds most helpful and practical in their life.

Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for varied schedules and communication styles. These options allow clients to engage in therapy from home or other convenient locations, maintain continuity during life changes, and choose the format that best supports their progress and comfort.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Claudia help with?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, ADHD, relationship and family problems, grief, and career-related concerns.
What is Claudia's therapeutic style?
Her approach blends client-centered listening with evidence-based techniques such as CBT, attachment-informed work, EMDR, and mindfulness to tailor treatment to each person's needs.
How long has she been practicing?
Claudia brings 27 years of clinical experience, including work as a clinical social work therapist and as a middle school counselor.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is based in Virginia and holds LCSW licensure in Virginia and Texas with license numbers VA LCSW 0904018323 and TX LCSW 17741.
Does she offer services in other languages or accept international clients?
Sessions are provided in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
Claudia offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered via a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseParenting issuesSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

27+ years

Licensed

Texas, Virginia

Languages

English

What Claudia can help with

Claudia Stephens works with clients on stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self esteem, and depression.

Claudia works with individuals through life's complex challenges.

Claudia works with clients across the life span of a person's developmental processes.

Claudia works with clients to navigate emotional landscapes, including depression, anxiety, trauma recovery, and personal growth.

How Claudia approaches therapy

Claudia's clinical approaches include Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, and Internal Family Systems.

Experience and training

Claudia is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Virginia, with 27 years of clinical experience.