Claudia Boles
Experienced LCSW blending CBT and trauma-informed care
LCSW California
- Experience
- 20 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Claudia
Claudia Boles is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in California who brings two decades of clinical experience to her practice.
Background and approach
She focuses on a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, relationship and family challenges, parenting issues, and coping with life changes.
Her background includes substantial work in hospitals, healthcare, and community mental health settings, and she has a particular interest in supporting people affected by suicide loss and other bereavement experiences. Claudia uses an integrative, person-centered style that draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), trauma-focused methods, and solution-focused techniques.
She also incorporates mindfulness and motivational interviewing to strengthen coping skills, increase insight, and encourage practical steps toward change. Her approach recognizes the many influences on human functioning - psychological, biological, social, cultural, and developmental - and she aims to tailor strategies to each individual’s circumstances.
Outside of clinical work she has volunteered with community organizations and crisis counseling services, and she values nature and the arts. Claudia holds an MSW from the University of Southern California and practices with the license CA LCSW 23351.
How Claudia’s Approaches Translate to Online Therapy
Claudia frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thought patterns and develop practical strategies for reducing anxiety, improving mood, and coping with stress. This approach is structured and skill-focused, often involving measurable goals and exercises that translate well to remote sessions.She also employs Trauma-Focused Therapy when addressing the effects of traumatic experiences, working to process traumatic memories and reduce their ongoing impact through gradual, supportive techniques tailored to each person’s needs. These methods are adapted for online formats so that pacing and safety remain central during treatment.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process: Claudia partners with clients to clarify goals, evaluate what methods feel most useful, and adjust techniques based on progress and preference. She emphasizes practical coping skills and measurable steps while remaining responsive to each client’s values and circumstances.
Online therapy with Claudia is designed to be flexible and accessible through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity of care during life transitions, and choose the communication style that best supports ongoing therapeutic work.
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Experience
20+ years
Licensed
California
Languages
English