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Claudia Richards, LICSW

Stress, Anxiety Relationships Self esteem, Motivation Depression Coping with life changes
Video Phone Live Chat Messaging

About me

I am licensed in the District of Columbia with 30 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with coping with addictions, relationship issues, & motivation, self-esteem, and confidence. I also have experience working with coping with life changes. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to seek a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process. I have extensive experience in therapy working with underserved communities to individuals sitting in an executive chair in the corporate sector.

Professional experience

30yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Relationships Self esteem, Motivation Depression Coping with life changes

Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Family conflicts, Grief, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Attachment issues, Blended Family Issues, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Divorce and separation, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, First Responder Issues, HIV / AIDS, Infidelity, Intellectual Disability, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality Disorders, Prejudice and Discrimination, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues

Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

License information

DC LICSW LC301720

Reviews

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

Claudia has been a great listener and has had great suggestions in each session. She’s very empathetic and yet doesn’t enable maladaptive behaviors.

Written on Apr 01, 2024 after therapy with Claudia for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes

Claudia is very attentive to my concerns and I feel that her therapeutic experience provides me with support that I need.

Written on Feb 15, 2024 after therapy with Claudia for 7 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes

She’s an incredible therapist! She’s helped me tremendously in the past year

Written on Feb 07, 2024 after therapy with Claudia for 1 year and 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, compassion fatigue, and adhd

I am immensely grateful for the transformative journey I’ve experienced since I was matched with Claudia. Her unparalleled understanding, support, and approaches have helped me overcome challenges and heal from deep-rooted traumas. She's the best.

Written on Jan 12, 2024 after therapy with Claudia for 1 year and 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd

Claudia is an excellent therapist, she is friendly and easy to talk to and makes me feel heard and understood. Throughout my time working with her I have become much more cognizant of my personal boundaries and how to manage them in a healthy way. I check in with myself more often, which has helped in all aspects of my life. I would highly recommend her as a therapist.

Written on Dec 06, 2023 after therapy with Claudia for 10 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and coping with life changes

I’m so glad BetterHelp paired me with Claudia, I already appreciate her wisdom to ask me the questions I didn’t know I have and answer the questions I didn’t know to ask!

Written on Nov 02, 2023 after therapy with Claudia for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes