- Social anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression support
About Claudia
Claudia Van Porter is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New Jersey with 15 years of practice. She focuses on anxiety, depression, stress, relationship issues, and trauma and abuse, and lists social anxiety and phobia among her concerns.
She works with people facing attachment struggles, abandonment fears, and the fallout from divorce or separation. She also supports those coping with grief, hospice and end-of-life issues, cancer, and challenges tied to intellectual or hearing impairments.
Sessions emphasize practical steps and clear conversation. Claudia helps people name what feels hard, try new ways of reacting, and practice skills between meetings. She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide this work.
Claudia has experience addressing codependency, dependent personality traits, dissociation, guilt and shame, and isolation or loneliness. She also notes work with people on the autism spectrum and with trauma related to domestic violence.
Her approach pays attention to beliefs, relationships, and behaviors that keep problems going. She discusses coping strategies, communication skills, and ways to reduce anxiety in social situations. People leave with specific tools they can use outside sessions.
Claudia practices in New Jersey and conducts sessions in English. Her background and steady clinical experience aim to help people tackle immediate problems and build more reliable ways of managing stress and low mood.
Evidence-based approaches and online sessions
Claudia works from evidence-based therapeutic techniques. Cognitive-behavioral approaches focus on changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, often using short experiments and practice to reduce anxiety. Trauma-informed methods pay attention to how past experiences affect current reactions and emphasize skills to manage strong emotions and grounding during distress.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Claudia will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, and will adjust methods collaboratively as the work unfolds.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into daily life by removing commute time and making it easier to schedule around work or caregiving. Online meetings can allow shorter check-ins when needed, or use of video or audio depending on what the therapist offers, so they can be adapted to practical needs without promising a particular service.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and depression, and lists social anxiety and phobia among her focus areas.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques with practical steps and clear conversation to help people try different responses and skills between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of practice as a licensed clinician in New Jersey.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New Jersey and offers services based in that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and how is cost handled?
Session costs vary by location and are delivered through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin with her practice?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.