
Anna Claybaugh, LCSW, LICSW
About me
Anna Claybaugh, LCSW (pronouns: she/her/hers/they/their/theirs) is here to help you find more connection and authenticity in your life, and thus, more joy & wellness.
Anna works very well with people who have a hard time speaking their needs, putting themselves on the list and knowing that they are worthy of all the abundance life can offer. This includes people pleasers, highly sensitive people, those in healing professions, those with critical self talk and caregivers.
In addition, as a queer person, Anna is very passionate about working with people in the LGBTQIA2S+ community.
Anna supports clients in identifying blockages, learning skills to cope and regaining their power to create the life THEY want.
Anna works from a decolonized, trauma informed and compassion-centered framework. Anna takes a direct approach to healing and enjoys meeting her clients where they're at in any place of considering change.
Anna has a warm, endearing, relaxed and inviting style to therapy that makes therapy feel welcoming, supportive and without judgment. Anna utilizes both knowledge of brain science and psychotherapeutic approaches to provide a truly holistic and comprehensive approach to improving one’s mental health. Anna holds unconditional positive self-regard for the clients that she works with and ensures that client’s feel supported and successful in achieving their goals.
Additionally, Anna has over 9 years of experience as a clinical social worker and has received training in multiple evidence-based therapeutic modalities.
This means that Anna can tailor your therapeutic experience to fit with your needs and preferences. She has experience helping clients recover from people pleasing, anxiety, trauma and other life interfering stressors.
Anna is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and earned two B.A.'s, in Psychology & Gender Studies, from Arizona State University and her Masters of Social Work from New York University. Anna holds certification in the Collaborative Problem Solving from Think:Kids based at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA. Anna also holds certifiion in Accelerated Resolution Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Attachment Theory.
Please view www.CoCreatingwithLove.com or IG: CoCreatingWithLove for more.
*Note: If you are experiencing major depression at this time, suicidal ideation or unable to leave your bed/room at this time, Anna recommends working with another therapist at this time who is more suited to support your needs.
Professional experience
Additional areas of focus: 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, BDSM, Kink, 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, Expats, 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, Military and Veterans Issues, Money and Financial Issues, Multicultural Concerns, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous 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
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
Languages
License information
OR LCSW L7813
WA LICSW LW 61466451
Reviews
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I feel incredibly lucky to have Anna as a therapist. She fits incredibly well with my needs. She is supportive, understanding, constructive, patient, sincere, compassionate, gentle, both silly and serious when appropriate, and does an extraordinary job at listening to me and responding in the ways that I need. I feel like she really meets me where I am, and is a rock when I otherwise feel lost at sea. Anna holds no judgment over me, and empathizes with my experience. I feel safe and supported to be vulnerable in her presence.
Anna is passionate and committed to her practice. She even sends extra materials along that she has created outside of the platform.
Thank you so much for all of the compassionate support, and space that you have provided me when I needed it most.
Written on Nov 05, 2023 after therapy with Anna for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Anna is magnificent. She plays the dance of professionalism & fond connection beautifully. I feel I have known her my entire life. She is extremely in tune with the energy of others, forming her approach effortlessly dependent on whats needed during different stages in life. She has helped me cope with devastating life changes, as well as grasp a better understanding of myself.
10/10 stars ⭐️
Written on Oct 24, 2023 after therapy with Anna for 3 months on issues concerning relationship issues, trauma and abuse, coping with life changes, and adhd
Anna is very relatable. She is supportive and knowledgeable.
Written on Oct 11, 2023 after therapy with Anna for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, coping with life changes, and adhd
So helpful! I appreciate how Anna listens and navigates the session in a thoughtful manner. 10/10!
Written on Jul 27, 2023 after therapy with Anna for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and adhd
Anna has been really helpful and kind throughout the entire process so far, I feel like they really understand me and take the time to get to know me and my specific needs.
Written on Aug 25, 2022 after therapy with Anna for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and adhd
Anna has been great and easy to chat with. Whether that is through messaging or in an actual session, definitely recommend her to anyone looking for some guidance!
Written on Jul 24, 2022 after therapy with Anna for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety