- Warm and direct
- Queer-affirming
- Bilingual English Spanish
About Anna
Anna Claybaugh, LCSW, LICSW helps people find more connection and authenticity in their lives. Anna aims to make therapy feel welcoming and supportive, with a relaxed and direct style that checks in where a person is right now. As a queer clinician, Anna brings informed sensitivity to LGBTQIA2S+ concerns and to people who struggle to speak their needs or put themselves first.
Anna has about 10 years of experience as a clinical social worker and a practical focus on reducing life-interfering stress. She works with people dealing with anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, compassion fatigue, and relationship or intimacy-related issues. She also supports those facing career strain, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and questions around identity and attachment.
Her approach blends brain science and psychotherapy in plain terms. Anna uses Attachment-Based, Client-Centered, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ideas alongside EMDR and Jungian influences when helpful. She describes her framework as decolonized, trauma informed, and compassion-centered.
Anna helps clients identify what blocks them, learn coping skills, and regain power to build the life they want. She emphasizes practical tools alongside deeper exploration of patterns like people-pleasing or critical self-talk. Clients can expect a collaborative process that honors their goals and preferences.
Anna trained at Arizona State University and New York University and maintains additional certificates in problem solving and trauma approaches. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she practices in Washington.
Anna has about 10 years of experience as a clinical social worker and a practical focus on reducing life-interfering stress. She works with people dealing with anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, compassion fatigue, and relationship or intimacy-related issues. She also supports those facing career strain, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and questions around identity and attachment.
Her approach blends brain science and psychotherapy in plain terms. Anna uses Attachment-Based, Client-Centered, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ideas alongside EMDR and Jungian influences when helpful. She describes her framework as decolonized, trauma informed, and compassion-centered.
Anna helps clients identify what blocks them, learn coping skills, and regain power to build the life they want. She emphasizes practical tools alongside deeper exploration of patterns like people-pleasing or critical self-talk. Clients can expect a collaborative process that honors their goals and preferences.
Anna trained at Arizona State University and New York University and maintains additional certificates in problem solving and trauma approaches. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she practices in Washington.
How Anna’s Approaches Translate Online
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and how past bonds affect current connection. It helps people notice repeating patterns and try different ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and offers practical skills to change them, which can help with anxiety, mood, and coping. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is a trauma-informed method that works with memories and sensations to reduce the intensity of past events for people struggling with traumatic reactions.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Anna will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels helpful. Together they decide which methods to emphasize and adjust the plan as progress and needs change.
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy routines, allow for quicker check-ins, and reduce commute time. It can also let a person choose sessions that match their energy that day, such as shorter conversations when bandwidth is limited or longer sessions for deeper processing. Licensed professionals can adapt Attachment, CBT, and EMDR-style work to an online setting while focusing on practical tools and meaningful change.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Family conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoaching
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Oregon, Washington
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Anna help address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy concerns, parenting strain, caregiver stress, and related life changes.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Anna uses a warm, relaxed, and direct manner and works collaboratively to identify problems and build coping skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Anna has about 10 years of experience as a clinical social worker and has worked with a range of life-interfering stressors.
What are Anna’s credentials and location?
She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and practices in Washington.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Anna?
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