Claudia Boles

Claudia Boles is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California, holding the credential that authorizes clinical social work practice. She earned a Master of Social Work from the University of Southern California, where she also completed undergraduate studies in social sciences and Spanish language.

With 20 years of experience working in hospitals, healthcare and mental health settings, she supports people facing a range of challenges including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and bereavement, depression, parenting concerns, relationship and family conflicts, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. She has a particular interest in assisting those who have lost loved ones to suicide.

Her approach is holistic and integrative, drawing on cognitive behavioral, trauma-informed, and strengths-based methods while incorporating mindfulness and motivational interviewing techniques. She views human functioning as shaped by many factors - psychological, cognitive, biological and medical, genetic, developmental, familial, social, educational and vocational, spiritual, cultural, and societal - and she works collaboratively to identify adaptive coping strategies, expand insight, and take practical steps toward change.

Beyond her professional work, she has volunteered with community organizations and non-profits that support health, mental health, and education, including serving as a Crisis Counselor for Crisis Text Line. She also values nature and the arts. Colleagues describe her as compassionate, empathetic, and invested in clients' well-being, and she is committed to making the most of the therapeutic experience.