Claudia Mayes

Practical skills and compassionate guidance

LPC Alabama

Experience: 15 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Depression
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English, German

About Claudia

Claudia Mayes is an Alabama licensed professional counselor (LPC) with 15 years of clinical experience in the United States and Europe. She centers her work on empowering clients to use their existing strengths while learning practical skills to manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and life transitions.

Background and approach

Her background spans work with trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, parenting and career issues, and a broad range of related challenges such as attachment, communication, and body image difficulties.

Claudia draws from several evidence-informed methods including cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment principles, mindfulness practices, and elements of dialectical behavior and client-centered therapy to tailor sessions to each person’s needs. She encourages a collaborative pace, valuing the client’s perspective as the guide for treatment goals.

Sessions are offered in English and German and are arranged to fit different schedules using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Prospective clients outside the United States are not currently accepted, and costs vary with location and therapist availability under a cancel-anytime subscription model.

Approach-Informed Online Care and Flexible Access

Claudia uses cognitive behavioral strategies to help clients identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. She also integrates acceptance and commitment therapy techniques that emphasize values-guided action and learning to live with difficult internal experiences rather than trying to eliminate them. Client-centered methods shape the therapeutic relationship by prioritizing empathy and the client’s own perspective to guide growth and problem solving.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Claudia works with each person to explore which combination of techniques matches their goals, comfort level, and day-to-day needs, and she adjusts the plan as progress and preferences evolve.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to support busy schedules and varied communication styles. This range of formats provides practical flexibility for attending appointments, practicing skills between sessions, and maintaining continuity of care when in-person meetings are not feasible.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Claudia address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, parenting and career challenges, and related areas like attachment, body image, and eating-related concerns.

How would you describe her therapy style and approach?

Her style is collaborative and skills-focused, blending cognitive behavioral tools with mindfulness, acceptance and commitment strategies, and client-centered elements to help clients set and reach meaningful goals.

What is her professional background and experience?

She is a licensed counselor with 15 years of experience delivering care in both the US and Europe, bringing a breadth of clinical exposure to varied life and mental health concerns.

What credentials and location are on record?

She holds the LPC credential and practices in Alabama; license details are AL LPC LPC04738 as provided.

Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are available in English and German; she is not currently accepting international clients outside the specified practice region.

Which session formats are available for working together?

Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How are costs and payment handled?

Fees vary depending on location and therapist availability; services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Self esteem Depression Coping with life changes Compassion fatigue

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficulties

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsPostpartum depressionSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Licensed

Alabama

Languages

English, German