Therapist profile
Claudia Van Porter, LCSW
New Jersey
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Relationships and Trauma
Continue with ClaudiaWhere Claudia stands
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, New Jersey / 44SC05693200
- NPI
- 1265300701
- Experience
- 15 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- New Jersey
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Codependency patterns
- Grief and loss
About Claudia
Claudia Van Porter is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New Jersey with 15 years of experience. She works with adults who are dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, relationship struggles, and the effects of trauma and abuse.
Claudia helps people who find themselves stuck in people-pleasing patterns and codependent dynamics. She also supports those coping with abandonment, attachment issues, divorce or separation, and loss. Her clients include people facing illness or end-of-life caregiving concerns and those living with intellectual or hearing differences.
Her practice uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address symptoms and practical problems. Sessions typically involve talking through immediate feelings, identifying recurring patterns, and trying out small changes that can be used outside of sessions. She pays attention to how relationships and past experiences shape current choices and boundaries.
Claudia describes therapy as a collaborative process. She works with each person to set clear, manageable goals such as reducing anxiety, improving self-esteem, or strengthening boundaries in close relationships. She also helps people process grief, trauma, and the stress that comes with caregiving or health challenges.
Clients can expect straightforward feedback and concrete strategies alongside space to process emotions. Claudia offers help in English and practices in New Jersey as an LCSW. To begin, clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How evidence-based approaches translate to online work
Claudia uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing patterns and reducing symptoms. One common approach she uses helps people identify unhelpful thinking and behavior and then practice small experiments to test new ways of responding. This approach is useful for anxiety, low mood, and everyday stress.She also works with strategies that address attachment and relationship patterns. These methods look at how past relationships shape current boundaries and communication, and they help people try out clearer boundaries and different responses to conflict.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Claudia will collaborate with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and preferences. That means discussing which techniques feel useful, adjusting plans over time, and picking practical steps to practice between sessions.
The practical benefits of online work should be confirmed before booking because session formats were not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a weekday or work break and avoid travel time. Phone sessions can allow a simpler check-in when video isn’t convenient. Confirm the exact session formats offered when you schedule so you can pick what best fits your routine and comfort.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, trauma and abuse. Additional areas include attachment issues, codependency, abandonment, and caregiving challenges.
What is her therapy style?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and a practical, collaborative style. Sessions focus on understanding patterns and trying concrete changes between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Claudia has 15 years of experience as a practicing clinician. That experience includes work with trauma, relationship concerns, and mood disorders.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New Jersey and practices in that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography. Confirm current session options before booking to know whether in-person or remote sessions are offered.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Specific rates are provided during the intake process.
How do I get started with a first session?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling an initial appointment.
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.