About Claudia
Claudia Ortega is a bilingual therapist based in Colorado with more than 20 years of clinical experience. She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, LCSW, and brings a steady, plainspoken approach to sessions. Claudia supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and compassion fatigue.
She also addresses concerns tied to self-esteem and recovery from abuse. Claudia centers sessions on each person’s strengths. She treats clients as the experts of their own stories and helps them name goals that matter.
Background and approach
In the room she focuses on clear steps and small changes that build over time. Conversations are straightforward and grounded in real-life challenges. Her work pays attention to attachment and relationship patterns, including abandonment and codependency issues.
Claudia also has experience with domestic violence, sexual assault and post-traumatic stress. She understands pressures that come from immigration and multicultural stressors and can support people navigating those experiences. Claudia uses a mix of approaches to fit the person in front of her.
She draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, client-centered work, and psychodynamic ideas. Those methods are applied in simple, practical ways rather than as abstract theory. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and Claudia accepts international clients.
She aims to make the first steps feel manageable and guides people through scheduling and what to expect in early sessions.
Therapeutic approaches for online healing and growth
Claudia blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness in ways that help people live in line with their values. ACT focuses on accepting difficult feelings while committing to meaningful action. Mindfulness practices help people notice thoughts and sensations without getting swept away, which can ease anxiety and stress.She also uses client-centered therapy, which emphasizes listening and following each person’s lead. That approach is useful when someone needs a calmer space to tell their story and figure out priorities. Claudia will work together with each person to find the approaches that fit their goals and comfort level, adjusting techniques as needed.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility: video calls let people meet face-to-face from different places, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging support shorter check-ins or steady support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family, or travel while keeping focus on steady progress.
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- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Colorado
- Languages
- English, Spanish