Kamala Young-Claudio
Experienced LCSW guiding practical, compassionate change
LCSW-R New York
- Experience
- 20 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Relationship, Grief, Self esteem
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Kamala
Kamala Young-Claudio is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW-R) based in New York who brings two decades of professional experience to her practice.
Background and approach
She focuses on concerns such as relationships, grief, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue while also addressing related issues like abandonment, caregiver stress, communication problems, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and feelings of isolation. Her approach centers on listening with respect and sensitivity and shaping treatment to each person’s situation.
Her work integrates practical, evidence-informed strategies with a compassionate, client-centered stance. She draws from cognitive behavioral techniques to help reframe unhelpful patterns, psychodynamic ideas to explore deeper relational themes, and solution-focused methods to identify concrete steps forward.
Clients can expect therapy that balances thoughtful insight with actionable tools, tailored to individual goals and life circumstances. Kamala emphasizes partnership in the therapeutic process and recognizes how taking the first step toward change can be difficult.
She offers a steady, empathetic presence while collaborating on a plan that fits each client’s needs, helping people navigate transitions, grief, and complex interpersonal challenges over time.
Practical Approaches for Online Healing
Kamala integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in ways that translate well to remote work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering concrete strategies for managing symptoms like low self-esteem, grief-related distress, and difficulties coping with life changes. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an empathic, nonjudgmental relationship in which the therapist listens closely and supports clients as they find their own solutions and make sense of emotional challenges.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She works with each person to explore what feels most useful, adjusting methods over time to match goals, preferences, and the specific issues at hand. This collaborative stance helps clients feel involved in setting the direction of their care and testing practical tools that fit their life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it possible to receive consistent support without rearranging a whole day or commuting. These options create flexibility for scheduling, allow timely check-ins during stressful periods, and let clients use the communication style that best suits them while working through relationship, grief, and coping concerns.
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Experience
20+ years
Licensed
New York
Languages
English