LCSW, LICSW
Anna Claybaugh, LCSW, LICSW
- Experience10 years
- LocationWashington
- Focus areasStress and Anxiety, LGBT, and Relationship
- Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Attachment-Based Therapy
- LanguagesEnglish and Spanish
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About Anna
Anna Claybaugh, LCSW, LICSW, brings a decade of clinical social work experience to therapy, combining practical training with a trauma-informed, compassion-centered framework. Anna earned dual B.A. degrees in Psychology and Gender Studies and a Master of Social Work, and has received additional training in several evidence-based approaches.
Background and approach
Their background includes work with people who struggle to assert needs, manage critical self-talk, and recover from caregiving fatigue, with a strong commitment to serving LGBTQIA2S+ clients from a queer perspective. Anna blends knowledge of brain science with psychotherapeutic techniques to create flexible, individualized care.
They emphasize identifying obstacles, teaching coping skills, and supporting clients in reclaiming agency to shape the life they want. Anna describes a warm, relaxed, and inviting style that aims to make therapy welcoming and nonjudgmental while also taking a direct, practical approach when clients are ready for change.
Work often centers on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, self-esteem, and life transitions, as well as areas such as compassion fatigue, eating and sleeping difficulties, and career questions. Anna uses a range of modalities informed by attachment, mindfulness, cognitive behavioral techniques, EMDR, and Internal Family Systems to tailor treatment to each person’s needs.
They practice in Washington and conduct sessions in English and Spanish.
Integrating therapeutic approaches for online care
Anna often uses Internal Family Systems to help people notice and relate to different parts of themselves, fostering greater self-leadership and easing internal conflicts that contribute to anxiety, shame, or identity struggles. Attachment-Based Therapy is also part of their repertoire, focusing on patterns in relationships and helping clients build healthier connections and security in how they relate to others. Both approaches are explained in accessible terms so clients can understand how they relate to the issues they bring to sessions.Choosing the best approach is presented as a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to clarify goals, assess what feels most helpful, and adapt methods over time rather than assuming a single route will fit everyone. This collaborative stance helps clients feel involved in selecting interventions that match their needs and preferences.
Online work is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to maximize flexibility and access. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, continue care while traveling or between commitments, and stay connected when in-person visits are impractical. Licensed professionals can adapt the same clinical tools to these remote formats so clients can pursue consistent, ongoing work from wherever they are.
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Experience
10+ years
Licensed
Oregon, Washington
Languages
English, Spanish