About me

Thank you for being here and for visiting my profile. I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the state of California. I earned my Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from the University of Southern California where I also completed my undergraduate studies in social sciences and Spanish language. I have 20 years of experience in hospitals/healthcare (primarily pediatrics) as well as mental health settings.

I'm particularly knowledgeable about assisting adolescents who struggle with health conditions and illness, grief and loss, bereavement issues, school/peer/bullying issues, trauma, abuse, depression and anxiety. One special interest of mine is supporting those who have lost loved ones to suicide. I enjoy working with teens from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.

I often incorporate a holistic, integrative approach meaning that I draw from multiple modalities including cognitive behavioral, trauma-informed and strengths-based. I also incorporate mindfulness and motivational interviewing techniques into my practice. From my viewpoint as a clinician, human functioning and behavior stem from many life experiences and aspects of our lives: psychological, cognitive biological/physical/medical, genetic, developmental, familial, social, educational/employment/career, spiritual, cultural and societal.

It's important that we search for optimal ways together to maximize individual adaptive coping skills, to broaden insight and to make positive, practical steps towards change.

In addition to my employment, I've volunteered for several community organizations and non-profits that support healthcare, mental health and/or education. One of my favorite volunteer positions has been serving as a Crisis Counselor for Crisis Text Line. I also have great appreciation for nature and the arts.

My colleagues describe me as compassionate, empathetic and invested in my clients' well-being. I'm dedicated to making the most of any therapeutic experience.

Specialties

  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Trauma, Abuse
  • Grief
  • Parenting issues
  • Depression
Also experienced in:
Relationship issues , Family conflicts , Bipolar disorder , Coping with life changes , Compassion fatigue , ADHD , Adoption and Foster Care , Autism and Asperger Syndrome , Blended Family Issues , Caregiver issues and stress , Read more...

Clinical approaches:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

Years of Experience: 20

Services offered


  • Messaging

  • Live Chat

  • Phone

  • Video

Licensing

CA LCSW 23351

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Claudia Boles. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with Teen Counseling might be different.

Written on Feb 08, 2024 after therapy with Claudia for 2 weeks on issues concerning compassion fatigue

Claudia listens and asks good questions. She’s very empathetic. She also shares relevant, helpful resources.

Written on Dec 12, 2023 after therapy with Claudia for 1 year and 9 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Claudia is amazing and I am so fortunate to have met her!

Written on May 08, 2023 after therapy with Claudia for 1 year on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and coping with life changes

Claudia is consistently helpful and I’d recommend her to anybody

Written on Feb 21, 2023 after therapy with Claudia for 1 year and 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd

She is impeccable

Written on Feb 15, 2023 after therapy with Claudia for 2 years and 8 months

Highly recommend Claudia, she is compassionate, caring and professional.

Written on May 24, 2022 after therapy with Claudia for 2 weeks on issues concerning addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, and anger management

Excellent, and not boring at all

Written on Sep 23, 2021 after therapy with Claudia for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, parenting issues, and coaching

Attentive, caring, professional, smart. Claudia provides meaningful insight, guidance and support at every step of the journey.

Written on Aug 30, 2021 after therapy with Claudia for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue

Claudia is amazing! I have improved communication skills bc of her

Written on May 07, 2021 after therapy with Claudia for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, parenting issues, career difficulties, and coping with life changes

Claudia had been amazing . I have worked with her for about 2 months and she is very helpful, kind and attentive . She really shows compassion and provides many valuable tools . Thank you Claudia !

Written on Apr 29, 2021 after therapy with Claudia for 10 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and coping with life changes

I've worked with Claudia for almost a year, and she is wonderfully empathetic, respectful, and thoughtful in her approach towards counseling. During an extremely difficult part of my life, being able to talk with Claudia every day contributed enormously to my growth as a person and to my ability to cope with the challenges I was facing.

Written on Apr 20, 2021 after therapy with Claudia for 10 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, and coping with life changes

Claudia is one of the most helpful and genuinely kind counselors I’ve ever gone to. She handles every issue with grace and expertise and I’m very grateful for all the help she’s given me.

Written on Dec 15, 2020 after therapy with Claudia for 2 weeks on issues concerning family conflicts, and parenting issues

Claudia is kind and supportive and very responsive.

Written on Sep 04, 2020 after therapy with Claudia for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd

Claudia has been really great and helped me to understand my feelings a lot better. I appreciate the service hugely.

Written on Jul 01, 2020 after therapy with Claudia for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and trauma and abuse

Claudia has been absolutely wonderful. She is understanding, proactive and always has additional advice and provides helpful resources on top of our usual discussion. She’s been wonderful - I feel lucky to have gotten connected with her here on teencounseling.com.

Written on Jun 28, 2020 after therapy with Claudia for 1 week on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd

After my first session with Claudia I already felt a weight lifted off my shoulders. I just wish I could have found her and teencounseling.com sooner!

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