- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions support
- Life purpose concerns
About Claudia
Claudia Clarke is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia with 15 years of experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes. People who feel stuck after a job change, a relationship shift, or a health event may contact her to talk things through and find practical steps forward.
Claudia focuses on concrete skills and conversation that help people manage symptoms and make decisions. Sessions often look at patterns in relationships, issues with attachment and abandonment, and the role of impulsivity or compulsive behaviors in daily life. She also supports people handling caregiver strain, money worries, and the frustration of feeling isolated or directionless.
In the room she works toward clearer thinking and manageable coping strategies. That can mean identifying unhelpful thoughts, practicing different ways to respond to triggers, and setting small, achievable goals. She pays attention to how past patterns affect present choices and helps clients test new approaches in real life.
Claudia has particular experience with substance use concerns and mood disorders, and she helps people reckon with guilt, shame, or forgiveness issues that block progress. She also assists men facing midlife questions and those who are rethinking their life purpose.
Her style is calm and straightforward. Sessions focus on what is happening now, what the client wants to change, and the steps needed to get there. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session.
Therapeutic methods and online work
Claudia uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on thoughts, behaviors, and relationship patterns. Cognitive approaches look at unhelpful thinking and teach ways to challenge and shift those thoughts, which can ease anxiety and depression. Behavioral strategies focus on changing actions and building routines to reduce impulsivity, manage compulsions, and support recovery from substance use.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Claudia will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That means checking what helps, adjusting techniques over time, and deciding together whether to emphasize thinking skills, behavior changes, or relational work.
Confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins around work or caregiving responsibilities. They also let people keep consistent appointments during life transitions while focusing on practical skills and real-world changes.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, low self-esteem, depression, and people coping with life changes. Additional focuses include attachment, caregiver stress, isolation, and money issues.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses practical conversation and skill-building to clarify what matters and what can change. Work often includes identifying patterns, practicing new responses, and setting small goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of clinical experience working with adults on mood, addiction, and relationship-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Virginia and practices there.
Are sessions offered in any other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what is the cost structure?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact fees depend on the client’s situation and selected plan.
What do I do to start a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.