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Kamala Young-Claudio, LCSW-R
New York
LCSW-R in New York - Relationships and Grief
See online therapy options- CBT informed methods
- Practical coping skills
- Caregiver support
About Kamala
Kamala Young-Claudio is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Registered (LCSW-R) practicing in New York with 20 years of experience. She helps people facing relationship strain, grief, low self-esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses concerns such as abandonment, caregiver stress, communication problems, and end-of-life matters.
She keeps sessions straightforward and practical. Conversations focus on what is happening now and on small, testable changes people can try between meetings. She uses a mix of cognitive behavioral approaches and other therapies to notice patterns of thought and habit that keep problems going.
Her background includes two decades of clinical work in settings that involved caregiving, family conflict, and life transitions. That experience informs how she helps people untangle recurring problems and make clearer decisions. She pays attention to relationships and practical stressors from work, illness, or caregiving roles.
In sessions she listens for recurring thoughts, behaviors, and attachment patterns. She combines client-centered talk with techniques that encourage new ways of responding. When trauma or loss is involved she integrates focused methods to address those experiences.
Her aim is to help people build clearer routines, reduce overwhelming reactions, and improve communication with important people in their lives. People who want concrete strategies and a steady, problem-solving approach tend to find this style usable. Sessions are conducted in English in New York.
How her approaches can work in online sessions
Kamala uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and test thoughts and behaviors that maintain stress. CBT is practical and task-focused, often involving short experiments or homework to try between sessions. She also works from a client-centered stance, which emphasizes listening and responding to each person's priorities in straightforward conversation.She draws on psychodynamic ideas when patterns from past relationships affect current reactions. That approach looks at recurring themes in relationships and how they shape present behavior, which can be useful for long-standing attachment or abandonment concerns. Together these methods address both immediate skills and deeper patterns that keep problems repeating.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. She will collaborate with the client to choose approaches that match the person’s needs, goals, and preferences rather than imposing a single method. That discussion often shapes what is tried in the first few sessions.
The biography did not specify session formats, so confirm available online session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove travel time. Practical benefits include scheduling flexibility and being able to continue work while managing caregiving or work demands.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with relationship issues, grief and loss, low self-esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. Additional areas include caregiving stress, communication problems, and end-of-life concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic approach?
She blends client-centered conversation with cognitive behavioral techniques and psychodynamic ideas. The focus is practical: identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional experience working with issues related to caregiving, family conflict, and life transitions.
What credentials and location apply?
She is an LCSW-R licensed in New York and practices in that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are session formats arranged?
Session formats were not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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