- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
- Emotion-focused work
About Claudia
Claudia Richards is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in the District of Columbia with 30 years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, parenting, and coping with life changes. Claudia also supports people managing addictions, ADHD, grief, and issues related to identity and sexual orientation.
She focuses on practical problems you face day to day. Sessions look at communication, routines, and coping skills. Claudia helps people sort through loyalty conflicts, blended family transitions, and the pressures that come with new household roles.
Her approach mixes client-centered listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness. She uses skills to reduce unhelpful thinking and to build steadier routines. Emotion-focused methods are used when strong feelings need clearer attention.
Claudia’s background includes long experience with workplace stress, first responder issues, and adoption or foster care concerns. She often helps people address abandonment, attachment, and family problem patterns that repeat across relationships.
Sessions are aimed at making daily life more manageable. Conversations include goal-setting, behavioral experiments, and short-term coping tools alongside deeper discussions about patterns and meaning. Claudia asks questions, offers structured exercises, and reviews progress so people leave with clear next steps.
How Claudia’s approaches work in online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and helping the person set their own goals. The therapist follows the client’s lead and reflects what matters most to them, which can be useful for sorting role changes in a blended household.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses concrete exercises and small behavioral experiments to change patterns that make daily life harder, such as negative self-talk or communication habits.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds practical skills for managing strong emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. These skills can help with anger, intense reactions, and keeping calm during difficult conversations.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. That process is collaborative and can change over time as needs shift.
Practical benefits of meeting online include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and reducing travel time. Confirm which session formats are offered before booking, since formats were not specified in the source details. Online work can make it easier to have a brief check-in during a lunch break or to use audio-only when bandwidth or comfort with video is limited.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
District of Columbia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, parenting, grief, addictions, ADHD, and related concerns including blended family issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She combines client-centered listening with practical tools from CBT, DBT, EFT, and mindfulness to help people change thoughts, manage emotions, and adjust behavior.
How much experience does she have?
Claudia has 30 years of clinical experience working with a range of life stressors and relationship patterns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a LICSW licensed in the District of Columbia and practices from that jurisdiction.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the provided information.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a 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.