Anna Claybaugh, LCSW, LICSW - Therapist in Washington

Attachment-based work
CBT strategies
EMDR when appropriate

About Anna

Anna Claybaugh is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW and a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker - LICSW in Washington with ten years of experience. Anna works with people who struggle to speak their needs, those who put themselves last, and caregivers worn down by stress. Anger is listed among the issues Anna addresses alongside anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, trauma, and parenting challenges.

Anna often helps people identify what blocks them and learn concrete coping skills. Sessions focus on practical steps clients can use between meetings, such as communication tools, strategies for managing intense feelings, and ways to reduce critical self-talk. She combines knowledge of brain science with psychotherapy methods to make sessions feel grounded and direct.

Anna describes her approach as trauma-informed and decolonized. She uses attachment-focused ideas, client-centered work, and cognitive-behavioral strategies to understand patterns and try new ways of relating. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing and Jungian ideas are also part of her toolkit when they fit a client's goals.

As a queer clinician, Anna pays attention to LGBTQIA2S+ experiences and the specific pressures that can increase stress and anger. She is comfortable working with people who identify as highly sensitive or who have spent a long time people-pleasing.

Language options include English and Spanish. Anna asks people to use the platform's matching process to choose a first session and schedule a meeting. The subscription-based fees vary by location and can be canceled at any time.

How Anna uses therapeutic methods online

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past relationships shape current reactions. It helps people notice patterns in closeness and trust and try new ways of connecting when anger or distance shows up. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's priorities and experience. The therapist listens and follows what matters most, then helps the client name goals and test small changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers concrete techniques for shifting unhelpful thinking and reducing reactive behaviors.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Anna will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and needs. That planning happens together rather than assumed up front, and it can change as progress is made.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit work into a day, shorten check-ins, avoid travel time, and use different communication styles such as audio or video depending on what works best for the client. These practical benefits help people maintain consistency as they practice new ways of handling anger and stress.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefIntimacy-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 stress Chronic pain, illness, and disability CodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issues ForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivity Infidelity JealousyLife purposeMen's issues Midlife crisis Veteran and Armed Forces Issues Money and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issues Young 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

Listed in

Oregon, Washington

Languages

English, Spanish

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of anger-related problems does she address?

Anna works with anger linked to relationships, workplace stress, resentment, and the effects of trauma. She also helps people who are worn down by caregiving or compassion fatigue.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is direct and practical, using brain science and psychotherapy methods to teach coping skills and communication tools. Sessions focus on actionable steps clients can use between appointments.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has ten years of experience as a clinical social worker working with stress, trauma, and related concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is listed as LCSW and LICSW and practices in Washington state.

Can sessions be held in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Does she work with international clients?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How does payment and cost work?

Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin working together?

Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing the short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.