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

I am culturally sensitive and this helps me foster non-judgmental care to people.

Claudia Santiago,

LCSW

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.