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- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions support
- Family conflict work
About Claudia
LMFT (California), 24 years of experience. Claudia Miles helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems, family conflicts, and depression. She sees clients in California and works in English.
Claudia focuses on straightforward conversation and practical steps. She adapts sessions to the concerns people bring and builds a plan with clear goals. Conversations aim to identify patterns that cause distress and to test small changes that can reduce symptoms over time.
Her approach mixes evidence-based therapeutic techniques with problem-solving. Sessions typically include tracking what’s happening between meetings, trying new behaviors, and reviewing what helps. Claudia pays attention to family background, communication habits, and patterns around control and codependency when those factors matter.
She also supports people dealing with aging and geriatric issues, blended family concerns, caregiver stress, chronic pain or illness, body-image and eating-related problems, and challenges after divorce or separation. Substance use and recovery work are included among her areas of focus.
Claudia adapts pacing and homework to each person’s life. She is direct about options and adds structure when that helps. To begin, people use the site’s matching steps and schedule a first session to clarify goals and plan next steps.
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How Claudia uses evidence-based approaches online
Claudia describes her work as grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One approach involves identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, then testing small changes to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms. This helps with stress, worry, and low mood by making thinking and daily routines easier to manage.Another common technique centers on behavior change and relapse prevention for substance use and addictive behaviors. This involves setting concrete goals, tracking progress, and rehearsing new responses to high-risk situations to reduce use and build healthier routines.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Claudia will review your goals and preferences in the first sessions and recommend techniques that match your situation. She checks in regularly and adjusts methods if something isn’t working.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - shorter check-ins can fit between errands or work breaks, and remote sessions remove travel time. Licensed professionals often use phone or video to offer continuity of care when in-person visits are difficult, but check with Claudia for the exact formats she offers.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
24+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Claudia works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems, family conflict, and depression. She also focuses on related issues like caregiver stress, chronic illness, and body-image concerns.
What is her therapy style?
She uses direct conversation and practical steps. Sessions emphasize identifying unhelpful patterns and trying concrete changes between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 24 years of professional experience working with the listed concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LMFT licensed in California and provides services from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and paid?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.