Therapist profile
Claudia Richards, LICSW
LICSW - Family and parenting focused adult care
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- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- CBT and mindfulness
About Claudia
Claudia Richards is a DC LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker) with 30 years of practice in the District of Columbia. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strains, parenting challenges, and issues tied to identity and addiction. Her work also includes grief, career concerns, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
Claudia uses straightforward, person-focused methods to help people sort practical problems and emotional reactions. She draws on client-centered techniques to listen and reflect, and on cognitive behavioral methods to identify thoughts and behaviors that get in the way. She also uses elements of dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness to build coping skills and steady intense emotions.
In sessions she helps people name patterns in relationships and daily life. She offers ways to manage stress, set clearer boundaries, and handle difficult conversations. For parents and adults dealing with family strain, she works on communication and problem solving that can be used day to day.
Her background covers a wide set of concerns, including abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, blended family challenges, codependency, infidelity, and substance use. Claudia has experience with first responder issues, HIV/AIDS, and compassion fatigue as well.
She aims to make therapy practical and readable. People can expect direct suggestions, short-term skills practice when helpful, and ongoing review of progress and goals.
How sessions work
How Claudia’s therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on thoughtful listening and reflecting. It helps people feel heard and figure out what matters to them, which is useful when sorting relationship and parenting stress.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts affect feelings and behavior. It provides concrete techniques for lowering anxiety, changing unhelpful patterns, and managing mood shifts.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers practical skills for regulating strong emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. Those skills can help with anger, crisis moments, and communication problems.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and daily life, adjusting techniques as needs change.
Confirm the current session formats before booking, since session options are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy routine, allow shorter focused check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find video or phone options help them keep regular appointments and practice skills between sessions.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
District of Columbia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to family life?
She works with adults on parenting stress, blended family issues, fatherhood questions, and other family problems.
What therapeutic style does she use in sessions?
Sessions draw on client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, DBT skills, EFT ideas, and mindfulness practices to build practical coping tools.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 30 years of clinical practice as a licensed social worker in the District of Columbia.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a DC LICSW and practices in the District of Columbia.
Does she provide sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what about cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.