- Attachment patterns
- Coping skills
- Blended family issues
About Anna
Anna Claybaugh is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW, LICSW) practicing in Washington with ten years of experience. Anna works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, and issues related to LGBT identities. She also lists blended family issues among her focuses. Anna sees people who struggle to speak their needs or who feel stuck by critical self-talk and caregiving roles.
Anna helps people identify what gets in the way of change. She teaches coping skills and works on clear, practical steps clients can use day to day. Sessions tend to be direct and focused on what a person wants to change next.
She describes her framework as trauma-informed and decolonized, and she draws on brain science and several psychotherapy approaches. That means therapy often mixes attention to relationship patterns with concrete techniques to shift thinking and feeling. The goal is to help clients regain a sense of agency and clarity about choices.
Anna notes specific experience with people-pleasing, anxiety, and trauma, and with those in caregiving or healing professions. She also highlights work with LGBT clients and with people facing intimacy and attachment difficulties. Her language is straightforward and practical rather than clinical.
Anna earned two B.A. degrees in Psychology and Gender Studies from Arizona State University and a Master of Social Work from New York University. She lists additional certificates and trained approaches alongside her LCSW and LICSW credentials. If you want to move into clearer boundaries, communication, or stepfamily concerns, Anna offers a mix of skills practice and relational focus to support that work.
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Anna commonly draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationship patterns shape current responses. This work focuses on understanding trust, closeness, and the ways people protect themselves in relationships. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps identify unhelpful thoughts and builds practical strategies to change behavior and mood. Together these approaches address relationship patterns, anxiety, and coping with life changes.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Anna will collaborate with each person to pick techniques that match their goals and preferences. That may mean combining attachment-focused conversation with CBT skills practice or shifting methods as progress is made.
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people avoid travel time. Working online can also permit quieter surroundings, reduced screen use during certain sessions, or simpler scheduling around work and family commitments. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and EMDR-related techniques to an online setting when appropriate, and Anna will discuss practical arrangements during the initial scheduling step.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Oregon, Washington
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Anna help with?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, trauma, caregiving strain, and related areas such as intimacy and blended family issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Anna uses a direct, practical approach that mixes discussion of relationship patterns with concrete coping skills and step-by-step changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Anna has ten years of experience as a clinical social worker supporting people with anxiety, trauma, people-pleasing, and caregiving stress.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and practices in Washington state.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions billed or priced?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.