Claudia Asztalos , LPC

Claudia Asztalos is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and issues tied to self-esteem and addiction. She also supports concerns related to eating, sleep, anger, grief, ADHD, and LGBT matters. Claudia frames symptoms as messages rather than flaws and focuses on building new, healthier coping skills.

Her style is warm and straightforward. She aims to offer validation and a respectful, nonjudgmental space. She draws on her own therapy experiences to shape how she listens and responds, and she understands the frustration of trying therapy more than once.

Claudia uses a mix of practical methods to meet each person where they are. She leans on approaches that emphasize behavior change, emotional regulation, and values-based action. Sessions often focus on small, concrete steps you can practice between meetings.

Clients can expect a collaborative process. Claudia checks in about goals and adjusts techniques based on what helps. She describes herself as flexible, approachable, and committed to finding the best path forward together.

Claudia has six years of clinical experience as an LPC in Wisconsin. She works with people dealing with attachment and family of origin issues, caregiver stress, codependency, dissociation, body image and abandonment concerns. Her work aims to combine practical skill building with understanding and emotional healing.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice their thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and feeling stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. It helps with mood, worry, sleep and behavioral concerns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers practical tools for emotional regulation, distress tolerance and improving relationships, which can be helpful for intense emotions and anger.

Deciding which approach to use is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences and what has or hasn't worked before. Together they will try techniques and adjust the plan based on what helps most in real life.

Online sessions can fit many schedules and needs. Video calls let people read facial cues and practice skills in real time. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can be a simpler check-in. Live chat or text-based messaging work well for short updates, brief coaching, or when someone wants to process between appointments. These options give flexibility to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy days while keeping the work focused on practical change.