Claudia Briceno , LMHC

Claudia Briceno is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) who uses structured, skills-based therapy to help people manage everyday challenges. She focuses on clear communication, stronger boundaries, and rebuilding self-esteem. Claudia speaks English and Spanish and practices from Massachusetts. Her work emphasizes practical tools people can use between sessions. She teaches strategies to reduce anxiety, handle stress, and manage mood shifts related to depression or bipolar concerns. She also addresses intimacy issues, grief, trauma and abuse, and challenges connected to sexuality and LGBT identities. Claudia blends approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and build new habits. She uses elements of dialectical behavior therapy to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Solution-focused techniques guide short-term goal setting and measurable steps forward. Over nine years of clinical work have shaped a straightforward, collaborative style. She invites transparency and open feedback so sessions stay focused and useful. People often work on communication skills, clearer boundaries, and ways to increase self-compassion. Claudia also supports clients dealing with career stress, caregiving and aging concerns, body image and eating issues, postpartum changes, and end-of-life or hospice-related stress. Her approach is adaptable and practical, aimed at everyday improvements rather than abstract theory.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Claudia commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy techniques in online work. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical behavior therapy focuses on emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness to manage intense feelings and improve relationships.

She combines these methods with mindfulness and solution-focused ideas to tailor the plan to each person. Figuring out the best approach is part of the process. Claudia works collaboratively with clients to set goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what does and does not help.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different needs. Video is helpful for face-to-face conversation and practicing communication skills. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a quieter voice check-in is needed. Live chat or text messaging is useful for short check-ins, brief problem-solving, and ongoing skill reinforcement between sessions.