Claudia Carballal-Benaglio , LPC

Claudia Carballal-Benaglio works with individuals, couples, and families, offering bilingual counseling in Spanish and English that respects multicultural backgrounds and diverse beliefs. She combines clinical training with a broad professional background as a life coach of more than 10 years, a yoga practitioner, and a former attorney, bringing skills in negotiation, self-inquiry, and mindful practice to therapeutic conversations.

Primarily trained in cognitive behavioral approaches, she helps clients examine thoughts and core beliefs to develop clarity and practical solutions. She also guides people in exploring the narratives that shape their lives, helping them find meaning and perspective amid complexity. Common reasons people seek her support include crossroads or transitions, relationship conflict, challenging family dynamics, anxiety, anger, emotional turmoil, and healing from past trauma. Her practice has included a caseload of approximately 35 to 40 individuals per week across private practice and organizational mental health work.

Claudia holds the LPC credential - Licensed Professional Counselor - and brings a blended approach that integrates cognitive work, narrative exploration, and relational awareness. She looks forward to speaking with prospective clients and discussing therapeutic goals further.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Claudia integrates several evidence-informed approaches to meet different needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and beliefs to reduce distress and improve problem solving - it is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Narrative Therapy invites clients to examine the stories they tell about themselves and their relationships, creating space to reframe experiences and find new meaning. Attachment-Based Therapy explores relational patterns and early bonding experiences to address difficulties with trust, intimacy, abandonment, and communication.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Claudia collaborates with each person to tailor methods to their goals, preferences, and life circumstances, adjusting strategies as progress unfolds so the work feels practical and relevant.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy schedules and geographically dispersed lives. Sessions can occur by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing clients to engage with licensed professionals from home, work, or other convenient locations. This variety of options supports consistent care and makes it easier to fit therapy into everyday life.