Claudia Asztalos , LPC

Claudia Asztalos approaches therapy from a trauma-informed perspective that emphasizes understanding how life events shape present struggles. She frames symptoms such as anxiety, depression, and maladaptive coping not as personal failure but as meaningful signals from the mind and body that something needs attention. With six years of experience as an LPC - a Licensed Professional Counselor who has completed graduate-level training and holds professional licensure - she helps people develop healthier coping skills when past strategies no longer serve them.

Claudia combines warmth, respect, and practical skill to create a collaborative environment where clients feel heard and empowered. She values validation and support while working with individuals who may have tried therapy before and feel frustrated or wary. Her style is authentic and nonjudgmental, drawing on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered principles to tailor care to each person’s needs.

She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, relationship and attachment issues, grief, eating and sleeping difficulties, ADHD, and self-esteem challenges. Claudia honors each client’s strengths and resiliency and partners with them to set goals, try new strategies, and move toward a more manageable and meaningful life.

Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify personal values and learn practical skills to accept difficult thoughts and feelings while taking actions that support a meaningful life. It is often useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and patterns of avoidance.

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns of connection, trust, and emotional regulation. It can help people working through relationship difficulties, attachment concerns, and the effects of past relational trauma.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical strategies to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is effective for symptoms of anxiety, depression, and many day-to-day coping challenges.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Claudia works together with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and then adapts techniques from these approaches to create a personalized plan. The therapist and client decide together which methods fit best and adjust over time as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect with licensed professionals and therapists, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit counseling into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and maintain continuity of care when circumstances change, while preserving the collaborative nature of in-person work.