Therapist profile
Claudia Stephens, LCSW
Virginia
LCSW - anxiety and relationship concerns
Continue with ClaudiaWhere Claudia stands
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Texas / 17741; LCSW, Virginia / 0904018323
- NPI
- 1801400973
- Experience
- 27 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Virginia
About
- Attachment work
- CBT strategies
- Trauma processing
About Claudia
Claudia Stephens is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Virginia and Texas with 27 years of practice. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationships, parenting concerns, and codependency among other issues.
She uses clear, practical talk in sessions. Claudia draws on Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), EMDR, and Mindfulness Therapy to help people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or exhausted by other people’s demands. She helps people notice patterns such as people-pleasing, trouble saying no, and losing sense of self in relationships.
In the room she listens for how early relationships shaped current reactions. Then she works with clients to practice different responses and to test small changes in everyday life. Sessions include skill work for anxiety and mood, and memory-focused approaches for trauma when appropriate.
Claudia also supports those handling grief, parenting strain, workplace stress, ADHD-related challenges, and compassion fatigue. She will talk through practical ways to set boundaries, manage impulses, and rebuild a clearer sense of personal priorities.
Her background includes many years as a clinical social work therapist and a middle school counselor. This gives experience with life-stage transitions and family of origin issues while focusing on adults who want steadier emotional footing.
Sessions are conducted in English. People interested in working together are asked to use the site matching and scheduling steps to set up an initial appointment.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Claudia commonly uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships shape current reactions and patterns. This approach helps when people feel needy, avoidant, or unsure about closeness. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so clients can name their priorities and decide next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers concrete skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that fuel anxiety or low mood.Finding the right mix of those approaches is part of the work. She will talk with clients about their goals, past experiences, and what feels most useful. Together they choose strategies to try and adjust them as progress is made.
If you plan to do online sessions, confirm the exact session formats on the booking page before scheduling. The practical upside of remote sessions is fitting therapy around work, school, and family time, and reducing travel between appointments. Some session types are easier when you don’t need to be on camera or when a shorter check-in helps keep momentum. Licensed professionals can use a mix of skill practice, talk-based sessions, and memory-focused work like EMDR adapted for distance; discuss options with Claudia when you schedule to find what matches your needs.
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Experience
27+ years
Listed in
Texas, Virginia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, grief, career shifts, ADHD, and codependency-related patterns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She blends Attachment-Based, client-centered, CBT, EMDR, and mindfulness approaches and focuses on practical steps clients can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Claudia has 27 years of clinical experience, including time as a clinical social work therapist and a middle school counselor.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - licensed in Virginia and Texas and practices from Virginia.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from another country?
International clients are not accepted at this time; sessions are arranged for clients in supported U.S. jurisdictions.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; check the platform for current pricing details.
How do I begin scheduling a session?
Click the site button to see online therapy options, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.