Claudia Lefort, LCSW

Licensed in New York · 3 years in practice

Claudia Lefort is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people find clearer ways to manage stress, anxiety, mood changes, and relationship strain.

License and registration

LCSW, New York: 091072-01 · expires September 2026
NPI: 1952554909 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 3
Languages: English

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About Claudia

Claudia Lefort is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people find clearer ways to manage stress, anxiety, mood changes, and relationship strain. She works with adults who want practical tools to feel steadier and more in control. Claudia is based in New York and speaks English.

Claudia focuses on short-term, goal-oriented work that aims for clear changes in thinking and behavior. She often starts by asking what brought someone to therapy and what they hope to get from sessions.

Background and approach

That lets her and the client set specific steps to try between meetings. Her style is warm and direct. She uses solution-focused methods and offers techniques and short readings to practice between sessions.

Clients are encouraged to take an active role and try new strategies, with regular check-ins about what is or isn’t working. Claudia also brings attention to cultural and life context when she talks with clients. She makes room to acknowledge background and identity while working toward present goals.

That perspective is used to help people move forward in ways that fit their lives. People often come to Claudia for help with coping during life changes, managing caregiving stress, rebuilding self-esteem, or handling addictions and grief. She includes tools from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness approaches as part of practical problem solving.

Her overall aim is to help people develop stronger self-reflection, healthier habits, and clearer confidence as they handle everyday challenges.

Focus areas and approaches

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

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Depression
Coping with life changes
Addictions
LGBT
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Parenting issues
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Caregiver issues and stress
Life purpose
Self-love

Approaches Claudia names

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Online support

Practical approaches delivered online

Claudia uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people spot unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors. CBT breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions so clients can try small, concrete changes that often reduce anxiety and low mood.

She also draws on mindfulness therapy to teach simple awareness exercises. Mindfulness helps people notice stress reactions, slow down, and make calmer choices when emotions run high. Motivational interviewing may be used when someone is unsure about change; it helps clarify personal reasons to move forward and boosts commitment to goals.

Choosing the right approach is a joint process. Claudia will ask about your goals, preferences, and daily life, then suggest methods to try together. She checks progress and adapts plans so the work fits you rather than forcing a single method.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video is good for face-to-face conversation, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat or text can be used for quick check-ins or when typing feels easier. These options let people fit sessions around work, caregiving, or busy routines.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Claudia help address?

She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, self-esteem, grief, trauma and related issues such as addictions, caregiving stress, career challenges, parenting strain, and bipolar management.

What is her approach in sessions?

Sessions are practical and goal-oriented, using solution-focused techniques alongside cognitive behavioral and mindfulness ideas. Clients are given strategies and brief readings to try between meetings.

How much experience does she have?

She has three years of clinical experience working with people on short-term and goal-specific needs.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds a New York LCSW and practices from New York.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can she work with clients outside the United States?

She is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

Claudia meets via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How are costs and scheduling handled?

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