- Depression and grief
- Trauma-informed care
- Practical coping skills
About Claudia
Claudia Boles is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in California who helps people facing depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, and stress. She draws on two decades of experience in hospitals, healthcare, and mental health settings to support practical coping and steadier day-to-day functioning.
Claudia works with people who are navigating loss, complicated grief including suicide bereavement, chronic illness, and major life changes. She also helps those managing mood disorders, panic, ADHD symptoms, caregiving strain, and relationship or family tensions. Her approach aims to make therapy useful and understandable from the first visit.
Her style blends practical tools with an eye for each person's life situation. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ideas to notice and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, solution-focused techniques to set small achievable goals, and trauma-informed methods when past hurts are part of the picture. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are added when helpful to build motivation and calm.
Claudia emphasizes collaborating with clients to find realistic steps forward. She sees how physical health, family history, work, culture, and community affect how someone copes, and she addresses those factors in plain terms. Outside of clinical work she has volunteered as a crisis counselor and values nature and the arts.
People who want clear, steady support for depression, grief, or the stresses of caregiving or illness may find her style practical and grounded. To begin, prospective clients can complete the matching process and schedule a session to see if the fit feels right.
Claudia works with people who are navigating loss, complicated grief including suicide bereavement, chronic illness, and major life changes. She also helps those managing mood disorders, panic, ADHD symptoms, caregiving strain, and relationship or family tensions. Her approach aims to make therapy useful and understandable from the first visit.
Her style blends practical tools with an eye for each person's life situation. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ideas to notice and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, solution-focused techniques to set small achievable goals, and trauma-informed methods when past hurts are part of the picture. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are added when helpful to build motivation and calm.
Claudia emphasizes collaborating with clients to find realistic steps forward. She sees how physical health, family history, work, culture, and community affect how someone copes, and she addresses those factors in plain terms. Outside of clinical work she has volunteered as a crisis counselor and values nature and the arts.
People who want clear, steady support for depression, grief, or the stresses of caregiving or illness may find her style practical and grounded. To begin, prospective clients can complete the matching process and schedule a session to see if the fit feels right.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.