Claudia Richards, LICSW

Therapeutic approaches you can use online

Claudia uses client-centered work to meet people where they are. That approach focuses on listening carefully and shaping sessions around each person's goals and pace. It helps when someone needs a supportive space to talk through parenting stress or life changes.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, is another method she uses. CBT helps identify unhelpful thoughts and tests them with small behavior experiments. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, and breaking patterns that make parenting feel harder.

Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, supplies specific skills for managing intense emotions and improving communication. Those skills are often helpful when family interactions become heated or when someone struggles with impulsive behavior.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Claudia will collaborate with each person to try methods that match goals, values, and the practical demands of daily life. She adjusts techniques as progress is made and as needs change.

Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people work face to face when schedules allow. Phone sessions can fit into a work break or be easier when bandwidth is limited. Chat and text are convenient for brief check-ins, coaching, or skill practice between longer meetings. These options make it easier to balance therapy with parenting and other responsibilities.