Anna Claybaugh, LCSW, LICSW
Practical, compassionate therapy for life changes
Details
| Name | Anna Claybaugh |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW, LICSW |
| Based in | Washington |
| Licensed in | Oregon, Washington |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Years in practice | 10 |
About Anna
Anna Claybaugh, LCSW, LICSW, helps people find more connection and authenticity in their daily lives. Anna uses a straightforward, compassionate style to make therapy welcoming and easy to approach. She speaks English and Spanish and works from Washington.
Anna often supports people who struggle to speak their needs or who put themselves last. She has particular experience with people-pleasing, high sensitivity, caregiving burnout, and critical self-talk. As a queer clinician, Anna is also attentive to concerns common in LGBTQIA2S+ communities.
Background and approach
Her practice blends practical skills and attention to life story. Sessions focus on identifying what blocks you, learning coping tools, and testing new ways to act and relate. Anna draws on narrative ideas - looking at the stories people tell about themselves - along with attachment-informed and client-centered ways of working.
Anna describes her style as warm, direct, and nonjudgmental. She brings knowledge of brain science and psychotherapy into everyday language. The work aims to help clients regain a sense of agency and shape a life that feels meaningful to them.
With about ten years as a clinical social worker, Anna tailors therapy to each person. She helps with anxiety, stress, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy and relationship concerns, sleep and eating issues, career questions, and caregiving strain. She also supports people facing medical or chronic illness, attachment concerns, and identity-related struggles.
Getting started is straightforward: a short matching questionnaire connects a person to services and scheduling. Sessions are offered via several online formats to fit different needs and routines.
What this therapist works with
Their listing names Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Relationship issues among the things Anna works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in their listing among their approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Anna among the ways they work.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Anna among the ways they work.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Anna among the ways they work.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Listed by Anna among the ways they work.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Anna among the ways they work.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Anna among the ways they work.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Anna among the ways they work.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Anna among the ways they work.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Anna among the ways they work.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Anna among the ways they work.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Anna among the ways they work.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Anna directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how they work. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Anna directly how they use it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Approach and online therapy options
Anna uses Narrative Therapy to help people examine the stories they carry about themselves and others, and to try out new, alternative stories that fit their values. Narrative work can help with identity questions, relationship patterns, and life changes.She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early and current relationships shape expectations and emotional responses. This approach is useful for people struggling with intimacy, trust, or caregiving roles. In addition, Anna draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening closely and following each person's pace and priorities during sessions.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Anna will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful in early sessions, then adjust the plan together as work progresses.
Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people use visual cues and more natural conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, coaching-style support, or for people who prefer writing their thoughts. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules while keeping the focus on practical progress.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Anna commonly help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep and eating problems, caregiving strain, and identity-related concerns including LGBT topics.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is warm, direct, and nonjudgmental. She combines practical skills work with attention to personal stories and attachment patterns.
What is her professional background?
Anna has about ten years of experience as a clinical social worker and holds graduate training in social work.
Where is she licensed and based?
Anna practices from Washington and holds the credentials LCSW and LICSW as listed.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What formats are available for online sessions?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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