Claudia Santiago, LCSW

Claudia Santiago is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in California with 12 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship concerns. Claudia uses straightforward, collaborative work to help people feel more grounded and make concrete changes.

She takes a culturally responsive approach and pays attention to how identity and life experience shape emotional struggles. Sessions often look at communication patterns, attachment concerns, and how past hurts affect present relationships. Claudia also addresses issues like addiction, grief, parenting strain, and sleep problems.

Her style is client-centered and practical. She listens first, then helps clients set small, achievable goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are used to identify thoughts and behaviors that get in the way of feeling better. Mindfulness practices are introduced when they match a person's needs.

Claudia draws on motivational interviewing to support readiness for change and the Gottman Method for relationship communication when useful. She works with people dealing with abandonment, attachment wounds, codependency, and commitment anxiety. Claudia helps clients develop clearer boundaries and better day-to-day coping skills.

Sessions are conducted in English and Spanish. People can expect a respectful, warm space to talk through painful feelings and try new ways of handling life. To begin, prospective clients follow the site's matching steps and schedule according to the listed process.

How Claudia’s Approaches Work Online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding each person's experience and priorities. The therapist listens deeply, reflects what she hears, and helps people identify their own goals. This approach helps when someone needs a supportive space to make sense of difficult feelings.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, actions, and mood. Claudia uses CBT techniques to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try small behavioral experiments. This can help with anxiety, depression, and stress by giving clear steps to change daily habits.

The Gottman Method offers concrete communication skills for relationship concerns. When used, it centers on improving listening, reducing conflict cycles, and building moments of connection. These tools are practical for people who want better conversations and less reactivity.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Claudia will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts strategies over time based on what proves helpful, so the plan evolves with the client.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm the current options before booking. Online therapy can make scheduling easier, allow shorter check-ins during a busy day, or remove the need to travel to appointments. It can also help people access bilingual care in English and Spanish and fit sessions into everyday life more readily.