Therapist profile
Anna Claybaugh, LCSW, LICSW
Washington
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anger and Relationships
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- CredentialsLCSW, LICSW
- LicenseLCSW, Oregon / L7813; LICSW, Washington / LW 61466451
- NPI1821445453
- Experience10 years
- LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
- LocationWashington
About
- Anger management
- Attachment work
- CBT and EMDR
About Anna
Anna Claybaugh is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with LCSW and LICSW credentials and ten years of clinical experience in Washington. They work with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, trauma and anger. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. Anna’s background includes social work training and several modality trainings reflected in their practice.
Anna focuses on helping people who struggle to speak their needs and who find it hard to put themselves first. This includes people-pleasers, those in caregiving roles, and professionals in helping fields. As a queer clinician, Anna also regularly supports clients from the LGBTQIA2S+ community.
In sessions Anna helps clients identify what gets in the way, learn coping skills, and make concrete changes. They use clear, direct conversation alongside practical tools drawn from evidence-based approaches. That can mean noticing how patterns from early relationships influence current behavior and practicing different responses to anger or shame.
Anna describes a trauma-informed, decolonized orientation and uses knowledge of brain science alongside psychotherapeutic methods. Specific approaches in their work include attachment-based ideas, client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, EMDR, and elements of Jungian therapy. These inform how they assess problems and plan next steps with each person.
Starting therapy typically involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session. Cost varies by location and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. International clients are not accepted.
How sessions work
How Anna’s approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how early bonds shape reactions today. In a few sessions this can help identify triggers for anger, shame, or distancing and offer new ways to connect and respond. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and helping people name their needs. It is useful when someone has trouble speaking up or trusting their own choices and helps build clearer self-direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the thoughts and behaviors that maintain problems. CBT tools help with anger at work or home by teaching specific strategies to shift thinking and practice different reactions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Anna will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels useful, and then adapt the plan collaboratively. That means trying methods, adjusting them, and checking in about what helps most.
Confirm session formats before booking so you know what options are available. Online care can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists can use the time to practice skills in real-life situations and to review exercises between meetings. Ask about the specific formats offered when you complete the matching questionnaire so you can choose what fits your schedule and needs.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Oregon, Washington
Languages
English, Spanish
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Anna help with?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma, grief, anger, self-esteem, and related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She takes a direct, practical approach that combines clear conversation with skill-building from several evidence-based methods.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Anna has ten years of experience as a clinical social worker in practice.
What are her professional credentials and where does she practice?
She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and practices in Washington.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats does she provide?
Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are supported at the time you schedule.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin 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 anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.