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Claudia Young, LCSW

  • Experience15 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Family
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy
  • LanguagesEnglish and Spanish
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About Claudia

Claudia Young is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, and life transitions.

Background and approach

With 15 years in the mental health field, she blends empathy with practical tools to support clients coping with depression, addiction, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and other concerns. Claudia emphasizes an inviting, nonjudgmental atmosphere where clients can explore problems and build strengths.

Her work draws on evidence-based methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Attachment-Based Therapy, and client-centered approaches. She supports growth through a trauma-informed lens and tailors interventions to each person’s needs, including focused attention to intimacy, parenting, family dynamics, and career-related stress.

Claudia also brings experience with EMDR-informed strategies and coaching elements when appropriate. Sessions are conducted in English and Spanish and offered through a variety of online formats.

Claudia aims to help clients develop practical coping skills, improve communication, and pursue meaningful goals while honoring each person’s pace and preferences.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify personal values and commit to actions that align with those values while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings, which can be useful for stress, anxiety, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, and coping difficulties. Attachment-Based Therapy explores relational patterns and early attachment experiences to improve intimacy, communication, and family dynamics.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to identify goals, assess what methods might fit best, and adapt techniques as progress is made. That shared decision-making helps ensure interventions match the client’s needs, preferences, and pace.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and maintain continuity during life transitions. These formats allow consistent work on skills, processing, and goal-setting while accommodating different communication styles and logistical needs.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with a range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and life transitions.
What is the therapist's general approach or style?
The approach is empathetic and nonjudgmental, combining trauma-informed care with acceptance, cognitive, and skills-based techniques to help clients reflect, process, and grow.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience working in mental health settings and has developed a practice that integrates multiple evidence-based therapies.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in California with license number CA LCSW 65026 and provides services to clients located in California.
Does she provide services in other languages or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. She is not currently accepting international clients.
In which session formats can clients meet with her?
Clients can connect via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their preferences and availability.
How are costs and payment handled?
Fees vary based on location and therapist availability; sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should someone do to begin therapy with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

15+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English, Spanish

What Claudia can help with

Claudia Young works with clients on stress and anxiety, family conflicts, self esteem, and depression.

Claudia works with diverse populations, children, families, and couples.

How Claudia approaches therapy

Claudia's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Gottman Method, and Jungian Therapy.

Experience and training

Claudia is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in California, with 15 years of clinical experience.