Anna Claybaugh, LCSW, LICSW - Therapist in Washington

Warm and direct
Trauma informed
Supports LGBTQIA2S+

About Anna

Anna Claybaugh, LCSW, LICSW, brings ten years of clinical social work experience to therapy. Anna focuses on helping people who struggle to speak their needs, people-pleasers, caregivers, and those in helping professions. As a queer clinician, Anna is committed to supporting LGBTQIA2S+ clients and creating a welcoming, nonjudgmental space.

Anna combines practical skills with an emphasis on connection and authenticity. Sessions are direct but warm, and Anna aims to help people identify what's blocking them and learn ways to cope. She often draws on understanding of brain science alongside psychotherapeutic approaches to form a tailored plan.

Clients get help with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and sleep or eating concerns. Anna also supports people facing career strain, caregiver burnout, chronic illness, and life transitions. Work can include coaching-style guidance alongside psychotherapy tools.

Therapy is offered from a trauma-informed, decolonized, and compassion-centered framework. Anna emphasizes helping clients regain a sense of agency so they can build the life they want. The tone in sessions is relaxed and inviting, with an emphasis on practical skills and steady progress.

Anna holds two B.A. degrees in Psychology and Gender Studies from Arizona State University and a Master of Social Work from New York University. She lists additional trainings and certifications relevant to trauma work. People who want a collaborative, straightforward approach tend to fit well.

How Anna’s Approaches Work Online

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationships shape how people connect and trust. It can help when relationship patterns cause pain or difficulty with intimacy. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills for managing anxiety, mood, and stressful reactions. EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a trauma-focused approach that works to reduce the intensity of painful memories and their effects on daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Anna collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts tools from different approaches so the plan fits the individual rather than forcing a single method.

Please confirm available session formats before booking, as formats were not specified in the biography. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins during a work break, and remove commute time. Discuss scheduling and what will work best when you complete the matching questionnaire and set up your first appointment.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoaching

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

10+ years

Credentials

Oregon, Washington

Languages

English, Spanish

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Anna help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep and eating concerns, and related life stressors.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Sessions are warm and inviting yet direct. She blends practical skills coaching with psychotherapeutic work to help people make changes.

What is her clinical background?

Anna has ten years of experience as a clinical social worker and training in multiple trauma-focused modalities.

What credentials and region are listed?

She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and practices in Washington.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Can international clients work with Anna?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How does cost work for sessions?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.