Claudia Briceno, LMHC

Claudia Briceno is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) who uses practical, skills-based methods to help people face stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship or intimacy concerns. She speaks English and Spanish and practices from Massachusetts. Her approach centers on clear communication and building tools to manage day-to-day struggles.

Claudia emphasizes straightforward skill teaching. She helps people rebuild self-esteem, set healthier boundaries, and improve how they connect with others. Sessions focus on useful strategies that can be practiced between meetings rather than vague theories.

Her work draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy alongside emotionally focused and mindfulness approaches. That mix allows for addressing unhelpful thinking patterns, strengthening emotional regulation, and improving relational patterns. She keeps things concrete and goal oriented so progress feels measurable.

Claudia also supports people dealing with grief, trauma, eating and sleeping issues, and life changes such as pregnancy or caregiving. She pays attention to identity and sexuality concerns, including LGBT-related issues, and to problems like codependency, jealousy, and compassion fatigue.

With a Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling and nine years of experience, Claudia aims to be a practical partner in therapy. She values transparency and mutual communication, and she encourages clients to discover tools that make daily life more manageable and meaningful.

How Claudia’s Approaches Work Online

Claudia commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT sessions focus on concrete exercises, practiceable tasks, and goal setting that translate well to remote sessions. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills that clients can apply between meetings.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Claudia will talk with each person about their goals, needs, and preferences, and then suggest methods to try. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made over time to find what helps most.

Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make care more accessible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a lunch break. Live chat and text work for brief check-ins, homework review, or people who prefer writing. These options give flexibility for scheduling and for matching the format to the task at hand.