- CBT methods
- Psychodynamic work
- Client-centered care
About Kamala
Kamala Young-Claudio is a New York LCSW-R with 20 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing relationship strain, grief and loss, low self-esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. Many clients come with issues of abandonment, attachment struggles, and guilt and shame, and she addresses these concerns directly in sessions.
She keeps sessions focused and practical. Conversations look at what feels most urgent, then explore patterns that keep those feelings going. She uses clear talk, reflection, and active listening to help people name and understand painful thoughts and feelings.
Her approach draws on several therapy styles. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people notice unhelpful thinking and try different actions. Psychodynamic ideas look at past relationships and how they shape current reactions. Client-Centered methods emphasize the person’s own goals and pacing.
Kamala also uses solution-focused and trauma-informed techniques when they fit the situation. That means shorter-term goal setting and attention to past painful events that continue to affect daily life. She explains options and works with each person to select what makes the most sense.
Sessions are conversational and grounded in everyday concerns. People leave with clearer next steps, whether that is a different way to respond in a relationship, tools for coping with grief, or ways to carry less shame. To begin, she asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Kamala draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in ways that suit the person’s concern. CBT involves identifying patterns of thinking that feed guilt or shame and testing small behavior changes to see what helps. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s own priorities and pace, with the therapist reflecting what is most important to the client.She can also bring psychodynamic ideas into the work when it helps to understand how earlier relationships affect current reactions. That approach looks at recurring patterns and how past experiences shape feelings and choices today. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together; she will discuss options and help decide what fits the client’s goals and preferences.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm what formats are available before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove the need to commute for an hour. Licensed professionals use these options to help people keep therapy consistent with daily life while working on relationship stress, grief, self-esteem, or lasting shame.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps people with relationship issues, grief and loss, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue, plus related areas such as guilt and shame.
How does she approach guilt and shame?
She uses a mix of practical talk and reflective work to name feelings and unwind the thoughts that keep shame active.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She is a New York LCSW-R with 20 years of professional experience working with caregiving stress, family conflict, and life transitions.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices in New York and holds the credential LCSW-R as listed.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.