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Claudia Leyton-De la Torre, LPC
Texas
LPC counselor - anxiety and relationships
See online therapy options- CBT and ACT methods
- English and Spanish
- Focus on skills
About Claudia
Claudia Leyton-De la Torre is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) practicing in Texas with six years of experience. She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, self-esteem problems, grief, and life changes. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Claudia uses practical, conversational therapy rather than long lectures. She helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. Conversations focus on clear goals like reducing worry, improving communication, or managing big changes at work or home.
Her approach draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thinking and behavior patterns that keep problems going. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered methods to help people make values-based changes and stay engaged with what matters. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and existential ideas are available when they fit a person's needs.
In sessions she works step by step. That can mean tracking thoughts, testing a new behavior, or practicing a short skill for emotional regulation. She pays attention to attachment and family of origin issues when these shape current relationships and self-view.
Common topics include intimacy and communication problems, body image and gender identity concerns, immigration-related stress, and compassion fatigue tied to caregiving roles. She also helps people facing divorce, blended family challenges, or recovery from domestic violence.
To begin, clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Billing uses a cancellable subscription model that varies by location.
How Claudia’s approaches translate to online work
Claudia commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in her practice. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing different actions to change outcomes, which helps with anxiety, depression, and stress. ACT emphasizes values and committed action, helping people make practical choices that align with what matters to them, useful for life changes and meaning-related concerns. She also uses client-centered techniques to keep sessions conversational and focused on the client’s priorities.Choosing an approach is collaborative. Claudia will discuss goals and preferences in the first meetings and recommend methods that fit those aims. Together they track what works and adjust methods over time so the plan stays practical and relevant.
The therapist’s profile does not specify session formats, so confirm current online session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also lets people use tools like worksheets or screen-sharing during a session to practice CBT exercises and ACT values work in real time.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, self-esteem, grief, intimacy issues, career stress, compassion fatigue, and related areas such as attachment and body image.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in sessions?
She uses CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and then tries practical alternatives. Sessions often include tracking thoughts and testing new responses between meetings.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She holds an LPC license and has six years of clinical experience working with the listed concerns.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is licensed as an LPC in Texas and practices with that credential in that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time and the cost varies with location.
What are the steps to start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.