- Depression and anxiety
- Collaborative approach
- English and Spanish
About Claudia
Claudia Santiago is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in California with 12 years of experience helping people through difficult emotional times. She focuses on depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, and life changes. Claudia aims to make therapy practical and understandable for people who are worried and short on time.
She uses a collaborative, affirming style that centers the person in front of her. Sessions involve talking through current struggles, identifying unhelpful patterns, and trying small changes that can make daily life easier. Claudia helps people build coping skills, strengthen self-esteem, and improve communication with others.
Her work is culturally responsive and attentive to identity and background. That means she pays attention to how culture and social context shape feelings and choices. She brings that perspective to issues like relationship strain, workplace stress, addiction, and complex grief.
Claudia draws from approaches such as client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and the Gottman method when relationship work is relevant. She adapts these tools to each person's goals rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan.
People can expect a straightforward, compassionate space to talk, try new ways of coping, and track progress over time. Claudia supports practical steps toward feeling more stable, connected, and in control of day-to-day challenges.
She uses a collaborative, affirming style that centers the person in front of her. Sessions involve talking through current struggles, identifying unhelpful patterns, and trying small changes that can make daily life easier. Claudia helps people build coping skills, strengthen self-esteem, and improve communication with others.
Her work is culturally responsive and attentive to identity and background. That means she pays attention to how culture and social context shape feelings and choices. She brings that perspective to issues like relationship strain, workplace stress, addiction, and complex grief.
Claudia draws from approaches such as client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and the Gottman method when relationship work is relevant. She adapts these tools to each person's goals rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan.
People can expect a straightforward, compassionate space to talk, try new ways of coping, and track progress over time. Claudia supports practical steps toward feeling more stable, connected, and in control of day-to-day challenges.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.