she/her
Claudia Santiago
LCSW
Location
Virtual, California
Insurance Accepted
Anthem Blue Cross Of CA, Aetna, Cigna/Evernorth, Blue Shield of California
Communication Style
Action-oriented, Mindful, Empowering, Direct
Focus areas
Anxiety, Burnout, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Grief, Life Transitions, Panic, Sleep, Stress, Substance Use, Women's Issues
Experienced with
BIPOC, Black community, Indigenous Americans, Immigrants, Latine Community
Years of Experience
2+
I am culturally sensitive and this helps me foster non-judgmental care to people.
License number
#109498
Therapy style
I believe everyone has the potential to thrive and tolerate the virtues and challenges in Life. I help clients achieve optimal mental and emotional well-being using an array of evidence-based therapy models to cater to each individual need. I have served the community by implementing these modalities, since 2013 with empathy, optimism, and trust. I am culturally sensitive and this helps me foster non-judgmental care to people. I am genuinely empathetic to people's struggles and am versed in promoting stability, safety, and resilience in people.
Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Harm Reduction
- Interpersonal Psychotherapy
- Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Prolonged Exposure
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Solution-focused
- Strengths-based
Education
MSW - Social Work, San Diego State University
Interests
I enjoy participating in yoga and sound bath retreats. I am a music enthusiast so I love going to concerts. I also enjoy stand up comedy shows to get good laugh therapy sessions. I am also a Dodger fan so you can find me rooting for them on the regular.