Kamala Young-Claudio, LCSW-R

Kamala Young-Claudio is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW-R) based in New York. She brings 20 years of experience supporting people through grief, caregiving stress, relationship struggles, self-esteem concerns, and major life changes. She aims to meet each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.

She pays attention to what matters most to the individual and adapts conversation and care to fit those needs. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps you can try between meetings. She also addresses burnout and compassion fatigue that often come with caretaking roles.

Her work draws on several well-known approaches, including client-centered methods that prioritize the person’s perspective and cognitive behavioral techniques that look at thoughts and behaviors. She also uses psychodynamic and trauma-informed ideas when they help explain patterns that keep repeating.

In practice she listens for how past experiences affect present choices. Then she and the person map small, doable changes to test out in daily life. This can include improving communication, setting boundaries, coping with loss, or finding new sources of meaning.

People who reach out will complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability. The therapist uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's experience and priorities. It involves listening closely and shaping sessions around what matters to the individual, which can help with feelings of isolation, low self-worth, and relationship stress.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors connect. It breaks down large problems into small experiments and practical steps to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with motivation, anxiety, and coping after loss.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, needs, and preferences, and they will choose or blend methods together. This is a collaborative process aimed at what works in everyday life.

If you are considering online work, confirm the available session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, allow brief check-ins during the workday, and reduce the need to be on camera when quieter surroundings or lower bandwidth are preferable. Talk with the therapist when you schedule to clarify which session formats are offered and how they can best serve your situation.