Claudia Mayes , LPC

Claudia Mayes is a licensed professional counselor with 15 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and big life changes. She speaks English and German and works from Alabama. Claudia emphasizes a respectful, down-to-earth style and believes clients bring strengths to change their situation.

In sessions she listens first to learn what matters most to each person. She uses practical tools from cognitive behavioral approaches to spot unhelpful thoughts and build new habits. Mindfulness practices and acceptance strategies are also used to help manage strong emotions and chronic worry.

Claudia often helps people dealing with relationship difficulty, family strain, parenting stress, grief, and trauma or abuse. She also addresses concerns like body image, codependency, sleep problems, and job-related stress. First responders and people facing blended family challenges are included among her focus areas.

Her style blends client-centered care with action-oriented techniques. That means she follows the client’s pace while suggesting concrete steps to try between sessions. She aims for simple, realistic changes rather than complicated rules.

Claudia has worked in the United States and Europe and brings that broader perspective to conversations. If someone wants a thoughtful listener who offers clear strategies, she can help map a path forward.

How her approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice values and take small steps toward them even when difficult thoughts or feelings show up. It is useful for people stuck in worry, avoidance, or life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, behaviors, and feelings and offers clear exercises to change unhelpful patterns and improve mood or sleep. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve emotional balance.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. Claudia will listen to each person's goals and preferences and then suggest methods to try. She checks in regularly and adjusts strategies based on what helps most, so therapy is tailored rather than one-size-fits-all.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and learning new skills together. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for a focused conversation. Live chat and text messaging offer quick check-ins, brief tools between sessions, or an option when typing feels easier than talking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and try approaches consistently.