About Claudia
Claudia Duarte is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and struggles with substance use. She speaks English and Spanish and practices from Utah. Claudia aims to make each session straightforward and respectful, so people feel heard and able to take next steps.
Claudia centers care on the whole person rather than a single label. She listens for what matters to each individual and meets them where they are without judgment.
Background and approach
Her style is practical - identifying patterns that get in the way and building simple tools to cope better day to day. She has three years of clinical experience working with people in crisis and those navigating major life changes. Claudia has supported people dealing with addictions, mood challenges, and communication problems.
She also pays attention to cultural and immigration-related concerns when they shape someone’s experience. Sessions focus on safety, dignity, and finding hope amid difficulty. Claudia helps people address co-occurring issues like codependency, self-harm tendencies, Seasonal Affective Disorder, and problems with self-esteem.
She also works with issues related to life purpose, women’s concerns, and young adult transitions. Practical options for working together include video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Claudia uses a collaborative approach - planning goals together and adjusting strategies as needs change.
If someone decides to begin, the process starts with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that fits.
Approaches that guide online sessions and practical benefits
Claudia uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage mood and behavior. One approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and replacing them with more helpful responses; this helps with anxiety, low mood, and coping during change. Another approach emphasizes building concrete skills for managing urges, cravings, and risky situations, which can be useful for substance use and codependency concerns.Finding the right approach is a joint process. Claudia will talk with each person about goals and preferences, try strategies, and adjust plans as needed. The work is collaborative - the therapist and client decide together what helps most over time.
Online sessions offer several practical benefits. Video calls allow for face-to-face conversation when a longer, focused session is needed. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in fits a break at work. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to check in between sessions and to communicate without scheduling a full call. These options can make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into daily life while keeping the focus on progress and goals.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Immigration issues
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Utah
- Languages
- English, Spanish