Claudia Van Porter

Claudia Van Porter is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New Jersey with 15 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and questions about life purpose. Claudia speaks English and practices in New Jersey.

She helps people sort through what feels stuck or overwhelming. In sessions she listens for patterns around attachment, abandonment, and codependency. She also supports people dealing with grief, divorce, chronic illness, and issues linked to intellectual or hearing differences.

Her style uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address symptoms and daily challenges. Conversations focus on concrete steps people can try between sessions. She pays attention to how past relationships shape current reactions and decision making.

Claudia also works with people navigating transitions linked to cancer, hospice and end-of-life concerns, and loss. She assists clients who experience dissociation or persistent shame and guilt, helping them notice triggers and build coping strategies.

With fifteen years in practice, she draws on clinical experience to help people reflect, test new behaviors, and reassess priorities. Sessions invite practical problem solving alongside emotional processing. To begin, users choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online work

Claudia uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage symptoms and make decisions. Cognitive-style approaches focus on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new ways of thinking; these approaches often help with anxiety, low mood, and self-doubt. Attachment-focused work looks at how early relationships shape current interactions and can help with abandonment fears, codependency, and relationship difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the work and is decided collaboratively. Claudia will discuss what feels most relevant to the person's goals and try different methods as needed. The aim is to match techniques to practical problems and personal preferences rather than prescribe a single method upfront.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time so appointments can work around work or caregiving demands. Licensed professionals often use these benefits to keep steady progress while balancing everyday responsibilities.