Clara D'agostino, LCSW

Licensed in California · 20 years in practice

Clara D'agostino is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who offers calm, practical help for common life stresses.

License and registration

LCSW, California: 17742 · expires February 2027
NPI: 1841693520 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 20
Languages: English

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About Clara

Clara D'agostino is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who offers calm, practical help for common life stresses. She helps people manage anxiety, cope with big life changes, work through grief, and build self-esteem. Clara also supports people who struggle with communication problems, forgiveness, isolation or loneliness, finding life purpose, and women's issues.

Clara keeps sessions straightforward and focused. She listens first, then helps set short-term goals so progress is clear.

Background and approach

Techniques include mindfulness practices, expressive arts, and solution-focused strategies to find useful next steps. Sessions aim to increase grounding, reduce overwhelm, and move toward realistic change. Her approach centers on the relationship in the room.

She uses attachment ideas to notice how early patterns affect current relationships and helps people experiment with new ways of connecting. Client-centered methods guide sessions so the person's priorities shape the work. Clara has practiced for 20 years in California as an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

That experience includes supporting people through transitions and loss and helping them regain a sense of direction. In sessions she blends short-term problem solving with longer personal work when needed. People leave with concrete tools they can use between meetings, such as simple mindfulness exercises or small communication experiments.

The aim is steady, manageable progress rather than hurried change.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Clara names

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Online support

Approaches you can try through online sessions

Clara uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationship patterns affect current feelings and interactions; this helps when relationship habits cause stress or push people away. Client-centered therapy is another core part of her work and focuses on listening, understanding your priorities, and shaping sessions around what matters most to you. Mindfulness techniques are used to reduce anxiety and bring attention back to the present with short breathing or grounding exercises.

Choosing a therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Clara will talk with you about your goals and try different methods to see what fits best. She adjusts techniques based on how you respond and what feels most useful for your situation.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for fuller conversations and nonverbal cues, while phone calls can work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day or to use brief messages between longer sessions. These options give flexibility for scheduling and let people keep continuity of care even when life is busy or travel is needed.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Clara help with?

She supports people facing stress, anxiety, life changes, relationship issues, grief, and low self-esteem, plus related areas like communication problems and loneliness.

What is Clara's typical approach in sessions?

Her style blends client-centered listening with solution-focused work and mindfulness exercises to create practical steps and moments of calm during sessions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Clara has 20 years of experience working with people through transitions, loss, and ongoing stress.

Where is Clara licensed and located?

She practices in California and holds the LCSW credential, listed as CA LCSW.

Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

Which session formats are available?

Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How does cost and billing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

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