Claudia Lefort
Compassionate, practical support for change
LCSW New York
- Experience
- 3 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Claudia
Claudia Lefort is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New York who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, self-esteem challenges, and life transitions. She draws on a solution-oriented mindset to guide clients toward clearer thinking and practical steps that support meaningful change.
Background and approach
Claudia frames therapy as a collaborative process in which clients learn strategies and techniques to better manage emotions and daily demands. Her approach blends practical interventions with a warm, empathetic style that values cultural and personal context.
Claudia often uses cognitive-behavioral ideas alongside mindfulness and motivational techniques to help clients build healthier habits, cope with grief, addiction, trauma, bipolar mood concerns, and caregiver stress, among other issues. She encourages active participation, provides reading or exercises when helpful, and emphasizes accountability to foster confidence and progress.
Claudia typically works in a short-term, goal-focused way for people seeking crisis support or targeted outcomes, while remaining open to whatever pace a client needs. With three years of clinical experience, she aims to help each person develop a stronger, more positive, and self-reflective relationship with themselves and their surroundings.
Approaches for Practical Change in Online Sessions
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses structured techniques to shift unhelpful patterns; it is often useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Mindfulness Therapy encourages present-moment awareness and gentle acceptance of experience, which can help reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Claudia works with clients to identify which methods best match their goals and preferences. She treats the process as collaborative, listening to what clients hope to achieve and adjusting strategies as progress unfolds so that treatment stays focused and meaningful.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, allowing people to engage in work when and where it fits their life. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care around busy schedules and can support steady skill practice between sessions. Licensed professionals can use these options to deliver structured CBT exercises, mindfulness practices, and motivational conversations in a way that fits each client’s routine and needs.
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Experience
3+ years
Licensed
New York
Languages
English