Claudia Boles, LCSW

Licensed in California · 20 years in practice

License and registration

LCSW, California: 23351 · expires June 2027
NPI: 1306469887 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 20
Languages: English

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About Claudia

Claudia Boles is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, parenting strain, relationship and family concerns, and challenges like ADHD and bipolar mood issues. She brings two decades of experience in healthcare and mental health settings across California. Claudia welcomes straightforward conversations and practical steps aimed at day-to-day coping.

She earned a Master of Social Work from the University of Southern California and completed undergraduate studies there in social sciences and Spanish language.

Background and approach

Her background includes work in hospitals and community mental health, along with volunteer roles such as serving as a crisis counselor for a text line. Claudia uses a blend of methods to fit each person’s needs. She leans on cognitive behavioral techniques to help change unhelpful thinking patterns and solution-focused work to set short-term goals.

Trauma-focused approaches are included when past events are part of the problem. Her practice often addresses grief and bereavement, including loss to suicide, as well as stress from chronic illness, caregiving, or major life changes. She also supports people dealing with postpartum depression, panic attacks, and the effects of domestic violence or disaster.

In sessions she combines evidence-based tools with mindfulness and motivational interviewing to build coping skills and strengthen insight. Claudia values culturally informed care and works with people from diverse backgrounds. Outside of work she appreciates nature and the arts, and she brings that human interest into her therapeutic outlook.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Claudia lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Parenting issues
Depression
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Adoption and foster care
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Blended family issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Domestic violence
Family problems
First responder issues
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Immigration issues
Isolation / loneliness
Mood disorders
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Self-harm
Sexual assault and abuse
Social anxiety and phobia
Traumatic brain injury
Women's issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Claudia names

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Online support

How Claudia’s Approaches Work Online

Claudia uses cognitive behavioral methods to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can reduce anxiety and improve mood. Solution-focused work highlights small, practical steps and short-term goals to create forward movement when life feels stuck.

Trauma-focused therapy is applied when past experiences are affecting current functioning; this approach helps people process difficult events and build stronger coping strategies. The therapist and client decide together which approach or combination feels most useful, adjusting plans as goals and needs evolve in treatment.

Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier and to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls work well when visual connection helps the work, phone sessions can be an option when bandwidth is limited, live chat allows a quick check-in, and text messaging supports shorter exchanges or ongoing reflection between appointments. These formats provide flexibility so people can engage in therapy in the way that fits their routine and energy level.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, parenting concerns, relationship and family challenges, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes.

What is her therapeutic style like?

The style is practical and collaborative, focusing on short-term goals, coping skills, and clear steps people can use between sessions.

How long has she been practicing professionally?

She has 20 years of experience working in hospitals, healthcare, and mental health settings.

Where is she licensed and based?

She holds an LCSW credential in California and practices with that licensure in the state.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Work is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

How does payment and cost work?

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