- Trauma-informed care
- Focus on relationships
- Queer-affirming practice
About Anna
Anna Claybaugh is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW, LICSW) with ten years of clinical experience. Anna brings a warm, relaxed presence to sessions and aims to help people find more connection and authenticity in their lives. They are a queer clinician who is passionate about supporting LGBTQIA2S+ people.
Anna often works with people who struggle to speak their needs or put themselves first. This includes people-pleasers, highly sensitive people, caregivers, and those with persistent self-criticism. Anna helps people notice what gets in the way, learn coping skills, and regain a sense of agency.
Their approach blends practical skill-building with attention to life story and attachment patterns. Anna uses knowledge of brain science alongside psychotherapeutic methods to address anxiety, trauma, relationship concerns, codependency, and other sources of life stress. Sessions are described as inviting and nonjudgmental.
Anna emphasizes a trauma-informed, compassion-centered, and decolonized perspective. They take a direct yet gentle stance and aim to meet people where they are in their process of change. Therapy is framed as collaborative and tailored to each person’s needs.
Anna trained at New York University with a Master of Social Work and holds two B.A. degrees in Psychology and Gender Studies from Arizona State University. They also have additional certifications and trainings that inform their clinical work and practical tools.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people understand their needs, boundary habits, and how they relate to others. Client-centered therapy focuses on the person in front of the therapist and builds on empathy, acceptance, and collaboration to help people voice needs and make changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical tools to notice unhelpful thoughts and shift them into more useful patterns for anxiety, mood, and behavior.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Anna will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress unfolds.
Session formats are not specified here, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten travel time, and allow check-ins during breaks or between commitments. It can also let people choose quieter surroundings, use video or audio based on comfort, or focus on shorter skill-based sessions when that suits their schedule.
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Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Oregon, Washington
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Anna works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship issues, grief, codependency, intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, and work or career stress.
What is Anna's general therapy style?
Anna uses a direct but warm approach that combines skills teaching with attention to life story and attachment patterns. Sessions aim to be inviting, nonjudgmental, and practical.
How much clinical experience does this therapist have?
They have ten years of experience as a clinical social worker and over nine years in direct practice roles prior to this listing.
What are the credential and location details?
Anna holds the credentials LCSW and LICSW and practices in Washington.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the US work with this therapist?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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