Claudia Santiago , LCSW

Claudia Santiago is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California who uses a collaborative, client-centered approach. She draws on practical methods to help people manage anxiety, depression, trauma, and major life changes. Claudia speaks English and Spanish and brings 12 years of clinical experience to her practice.

Her work often focuses on women's issues, from self-esteem and body image to parenting stress and relationship concerns. She also helps people facing addiction, grief, bipolar mood challenges, or the daily weight of caregiving and chronic illness. Claudia pays attention to how attachment, abandonment, and communication patterns shape current struggles.

Claudia combines straightforward skills with reflective listening. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help clients notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness exercises are introduced to ease overwhelm and improve emotional regulation. Motivational interviewing helps people find their own reasons for change when addictions or stuck patterns are present.

The Gottman Method is used when relationship dynamics are a focus, offering concrete tools to improve communication and repair conflict. Sessions are collaborative and paced to match each person’s needs, with attention to cultural context and identity concerns. Claudia aims to help clients build coping skills they can use between sessions.

People who choose Claudia can expect clear goals, practical tools, and steady support during transitions. Her approach blends problem-solving with compassion so clients can make manageable progress toward their goals.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life

Claudia uses client-centered therapy to make sessions focused on each person's priorities. This approach means conversations concentrate on the client's own experience and goals, with the therapist reflecting and guiding rather than directing. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to identify unhelpful thought patterns and practice small behavior changes that ease anxiety, depression, and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Claudia will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best based on needs, goals, and personal preferences. That process can include trying techniques in session and adjusting them between meetings so the plan stays practical and meaningful.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow real-time face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can fit into a lunch break or use less bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick check-ins, mood tracking, or when a shorter, written session feels easier to manage. These formats make it simpler to attend therapy around work, family, and other obligations while keeping treatment consistent and focused.