- Client-centered care
- Focus on sleep
- English and Spanish
About Claudia
Claudia Santiago is an LCSW offering therapy in California with 12 years of clinical experience. She focuses on practical, straightforward support for people coping with anxiety, depression, stress, sleep problems, and life changes.
She uses a collaborative style that centers the client's own goals. Sessions tend to focus on clear steps people can try between meetings, along with space to talk through painful experiences and emotions. Claudia combines listening with tools to reduce symptoms and improve daily routines.
Her work often addresses trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, and relationship and communication challenges. She also helps people dealing with burnout, compassion fatigue, caregiver strain, and complex issues like attachment and abandonment. Sleep and rest concerns are included among the areas she helps people with.
Claudia draws on several evidence-based approaches while keeping the pace set by each person. She integrates client-centered conversations with cognitive strategies and mindfulness practices. Motivational interviewing and the Gottman Method inform her work when relationship patterns and change readiness are part of the focus.
She offers therapy in both English and Spanish. People can expect a warm, direct approach that aims to make therapy useful and doable while respecting each person's cultural background and life demands.
How Claudia integrates core approaches for online care
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and following the person's lead to identify meaningful goals and priorities. This approach helps people who need a respectful space to understand their feelings and decide what changes matter most.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioral changes. CBT is useful for anxiety, sleep problems, depression, and daily routines that get in the way of rest.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve calm. It can support people who struggle with stress, emotional overwhelm, or sleep disruption.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about symptoms, goals, and preferences, and together they will try methods that feel like a good fit. Adjustments are made over time based on what helps.
Confirm the current session options before booking so you know how meetings will be scheduled. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, shorten check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also allows continued contact for people managing work, caregiving, or health constraints while focusing on sleep, stress, and daily coping skills.
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Experience
12+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Claudia help with?
Claudia helps people dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, self-esteem, addictions, relationship and communication problems, and sleep and rest difficulties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a collaborative, affirming approach that combines listening with practical strategies and skill-building. Sessions often include steps to try between meetings.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
She has 12 years of experience supporting people through complex emotional issues and life transitions across a wide range of concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW licensed in California and provides services based in that state.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients work with Claudia?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced and paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.