Claudia Young , LCSW

Claudia Young is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Northern California with 15 years of experience in the mental health field. She earned her Master’s degree from California State University, Chico and has spent her career helping children, families, couples, and individuals navigate significant life challenges using a trauma-informed, evidence-based approach.

Claudia approaches therapy with empathy, flexibility, and a nonjudgmental stance, creating a space where clients can reflect, process, and grow at their own pace. She emphasizes collaboration and empowerment, meeting people where they are and encouraging active participation in the healing process. Her clinical work is informed by trainings in play therapy for young children, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).

Her areas of focus include anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, life transitions, and parenting challenges. Claudia integrates practical skills with insight-oriented work to help clients build resilience, improve communication, and restore a sense of balance. She provides therapy in both English and Spanish and tailors interventions to the needs of each individual or family.

Integrating Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Support

Claudia draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients clarify values, accept difficult thoughts and feelings, and take committed action toward a meaningful life. ACT can be useful for people managing anxiety, low motivation, or difficult transitions because it focuses on practical steps and psychological flexibility.

Attachment-Based Therapy is used to explore relational patterns that originate in early relationships and influence current connections. This approach can help clients address attachment wounds, improve intimacy, and repair communication in families and partnerships.

Claudia also incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) strategies to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop concrete coping skills for depression, anxiety, and stress. CBT offers structured techniques that complement more exploratory work.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the collaborative process. Claudia works with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds. Licensed professionals often combine elements of multiple approaches to tailor care.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging makes it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, reduces travel time, and increases access for those with mobility or scheduling constraints. These formats support continuity of care and flexibility while allowing therapists to deliver the same core approaches used in traditional sessions.