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Claudia Carballal-Benaglio

Practical, bilingual CBT-informed therapy

LPC Texas

Experience
3 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English, Spanish
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About Claudia

Claudia Carballal-Benaglio brings a cognitive behavioral approach to therapy, helping clients examine unhelpful thoughts and core beliefs to find clearer ways forward.

Background and approach

As a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas, she blends CBT with narrative exploration and attention to meaning so people can understand how their stories shape current feelings and choices. Her background also includes life coaching, yoga practice, and prior work as an attorney, experiences she integrates to support practical problem solving and self-awareness.

Claudia offers bilingual counseling in English and Spanish and works with adults facing a wide range of concerns such as stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and challenges around intimacy, parenting, addictions, and career transitions.

She pays attention to attachment patterns and relational dynamics, and she supports clients coping with issues like abandonment, codependency, blended family stress, and communication problems. Her style emphasizes collaborative exploration, tools to manage symptoms, and helping clients clarify values and next steps.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Remote Care

Claudia commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques that help clients identify and reframe unhelpful thoughts, develop coping skills, and test new behaviors; this approach can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. She also integrates attachment-based ideas that look at how early and current relational patterns influence emotions and interactions, which can help with relationship conflict, codependency, and communication issues. Narrative therapy is another element she uses to help people re-author the stories they tell about themselves, bringing new perspective and meaning to difficult experiences.

Choosing the right combination of approaches is collaborative; the therapist works with each client to clarify goals, preferences, and needs, and together they determine which methods feel most helpful. This process allows adjustments over time so treatment aligns with what the person hopes to achieve.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexible options for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life transitions, reduce travel time, and allow clients to engage in therapy from familiar settings while working with a licensed professional in Texas.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Claudia commonly address?
She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and a range of life transitions and behavioral concerns such as addictions and sleep or eating issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her practice centers on cognitive behavioral techniques alongside narrative and mindfulness-informed work to help clients reframe thoughts, find meaning, and build practical coping strategies.
What is her professional background and experience?
She has three years of clinical experience as an LPC and also draws on prior work as a life coach, yoga practitioner, and former attorney to inform her approach.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a licensed professional counselor in Texas with the license TX LPC 89200 and provides services from that location.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are available in English and Spanish to accommodate bilingual clients.
What session formats are available for online work?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences and needs.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to her availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

3+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English, Spanish