- Years in practice
- 15
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Alabama
- Languages
- English, German
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Self esteem
- Focus
- Depression
About Claudia
Claudia Mayes is a licensed professional counselor with 15 years of experience. She meets people where they are and helps them sort through stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, and life transitions. Her approach is straightforward and practical, aimed at small, doable changes that add up over time.
Claudia listens first and follows the client's lead while offering tools that fit real life. Sessions often include goal-focused techniques, grounding exercises, and short skill practices to try between meetings.
Background and approach
She draws on several evidence-informed methods to match the work to the person's needs. Her background includes practice in the United States and Europe, which shaped a flexible approach to different life situations. Claudia uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside mindfulness and client-centered ways of talking.
This mix supports people facing grief, trauma, relationship strain, or compassion fatigue. Parents who are overwhelmed by sleep problems, discipline struggles, blended family dynamics, or guilt and shame find concrete strategies in session. She also helps with career stress, body image worries, and the emotional work after divorce or separation.
Claudia keeps language simple and steps small so changes feel manageable. Sessions are offered in English and German and are designed to fit into busy schedules. She works with people on coping skills, communication problems, attachment issues, and finding purpose.
The focus is on practical progress and steady support.
What Claudia works with
Everything Claudia lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Claudia helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Claudia lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on helping people name what matters and take small steps toward those values. It uses acceptance and simple behavior changes to reduce avoidance and increase meaningful action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Claudia will listen to each person's goals and try different techniques to see what fits. Together they choose methods that match the person's needs, pace, and daily life rather than sticking to one fixed plan.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video lets people practice skills and review reactions in real time. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter voice check-in is needed. Live chat and text are useful for shorter check-ins, real-time skill prompts, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, parenting, or other routines while focusing on steady progress.
Questions people ask about Claudia
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, grief, trauma, sleep problems, anger, career strain, and parenting challenges among other issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style mixes listening with practical skill teaching. Sessions combine goal-focused techniques, mindfulness, and client-centered conversations.
What is her professional background?
Claudia has 15 years of experience working in the United States and Europe. That experience shaped a flexible, real-world approach to care.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LPC, licensed in Alabama, and practices with that credential in mind.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and German.
What session formats are available?
Claudia offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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