Anna Claybaugh, LCSW, LICSW

Therapist in Washington

Anna Claybaugh, LCSW, LICSW, brings ten years of clinical social work experience to therapy.

Licensed inOregon, Washington
LicenseL7813, LW 61466451
NPI 1821445453
Experience10+ years
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish

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About Anna

Anna Claybaugh, LCSW, LICSW, brings ten years of clinical social work experience to therapy. Anna focuses on helping people build more connection and authenticity in their lives. They work with people who struggle to speak their needs, feel worthy, or make space for themselves.

Anna is also passionate about supporting people in the LGBTQIA2S+ community. Anna uses a direct, compassion-centered style that aims to meet clients where they are. Sessions often focus on identifying what's blocking progress and learning practical coping skills.

Background and approach

Anna blends knowledge of brain science with psychotherapeutic approaches to address anxiety, trauma, and chronic stress. Those who tend to people-please, have strong self-criticism, or work in caregiving and healing professions may find the approach especially useful. Anna supports issues such as grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping problems, and career stress.

Attachment issues, abandonment, and blended family concerns are also within their focus areas. Anna works from a trauma-informed and decolonized perspective and emphasizes compassion throughout the work. Techniques may draw on Attachment-Based Therapy, client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, EMDR, and Jungian ideas when appropriate.

The goal is to tailor sessions to each person's needs and preferences. Anna earned two B.A. degrees in Psychology and Gender Studies from Arizona State University and a Master of Social Work from New York University. They hold the credentials LCSW and LICSW and have training in several therapeutic approaches.

Anna offers services in English and Spanish and practices in Washington.

Credentials

LCSW (Oregon): License L7813 · expires December 2027
LICSW (Washington): License LW 61466451 · expires November 2026
NPI: 1821445453 · national provider identifier

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Anna lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Relationship issues
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
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
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
BDSM, kink, and 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
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
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Money and financial issues
Multicultural concerns
Polyamory / non-monogamous 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

Approaches Anna names

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Online support

How Anna blends attachment, client-centered, and CBT online

Anna often uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and emotional reactions. This approach can help people understand attachment issues, intimacy-related worries, and patterns of seeking or avoiding closeness.

She also uses client-centered methods that focus on listening, empathy, and helping the person lead the work. That approach is useful for building trust and feeling seen while making choices about change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is another tool Anna may use to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors for anxiety, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Anna will work collaboratively to figure out which methods make the most sense for each person's goals and preferences. Sessions are adapted over time based on how someone responds and what they want to accomplish.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls allow for face-to-face conversation and deeper nonverbal work. Phone sessions can fit a shorter break or be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging make it possible to check in between longer sessions or for people who prefer not to be on camera. These options let people fit therapy into busy schedules and different life situations.

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Frequently asked

What issues does Anna address in therapy?

Anna works with concerns like stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and compassion fatigue. Additional focuses include attachment issues, abandonment, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and identity-related matters.

What is Anna's style and approach in sessions?

She uses a direct, compassion-centered style and meets clients where they are. Therapy blends practical coping skills with exploration of underlying patterns to help people make meaningful changes.

How much clinical experience does Anna have?

Anna has ten years of experience as a clinical social worker and has worked across a range of concerns including anxiety, trauma recovery, and life-interfering stressors.

What are Anna's credentials and where do they practice?

Anna holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and practices in Washington. Educational background includes B.A. degrees in Psychology and Gender Studies and a Master of Social Work from New York University.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

What session formats does Anna offer online?

Anna provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats to fit different needs and schedules.

How does pricing and payment work?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Anna?

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