CLAUDIA ULWELLING, LMFT - Therapist in California

About CLAUDIA

Claudia Ulwelling is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California who focuses on family and parenting concerns. She speaks plainly and works with people who decide they want support. Claudia emphasizes readiness - being willing to reflect, make changes, and try new approaches helps therapy move forward.

Claudia trained in psychology and completed a master’s degree in 2013. She has practiced for eight years and brings that experience to sessions with children, adults, and families.

Background and approach

Her style centers on listening first and building on strengths rather than starting from what’s wrong. She uses several practical methods to match each person’s needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and try different actions.

Solution-Focused Therapy targets small, concrete steps toward change. Mindfulness techniques support staying present and reducing stress. Therapy with Claudia is collaborative.

She works alongside clients to set goals and try strategies that feel realistic. Meetings tend to be straightforward and focused on problem solving and support. Parents looking for help managing family stress, parenting challenges, relationship tensions, grief, trauma, or changes in life will find a calm, direct approach.

Claudia aims to make the process usable for everyday life and to help families find clearer ways forward.

How Claudia’s approaches translate to online family work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on respectful listening and helping people set their own goals; online sessions use that same approach so conversations start with what matters most to the client and family. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors, which works well over video or phone because homework and practical exercises can be reviewed together. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce stress and increase calm, and these exercises can be guided in real time during a session.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively with the client to pick methods that fit the family’s needs, goals, and day-to-day schedule. That plan can change as progress is made or new concerns come up, and adjustments are made together.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions around family routines, to follow up with short check-ins between meetings, and to practice skills at home with guidance. For those balancing work, school, and caregiving, the range of formats supports consistent contact and steady progress.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Claudia help with?

She addresses family and parenting issues plus concerns like trauma and abuse, stress, anxiety, grief, anger, intimacy-related issues, compassion fatigue, self esteem, coping with life changes, and relationship difficulties.

What is her general therapy style?

Her style is client-centered and solution-focused, which means sessions emphasize the client’s needs and practical steps toward improvement. She also draws on cognitive behavioral and mindfulness techniques when useful.

How much experience does she have?

She has eight years of clinical experience since completing graduate training and working in mental health settings.

What credential does she hold and where is she located?

Claudia is an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - with license CA LMFT 105086, and she practices in California.

Can I work with her if I live outside the U.S.?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

In what formats are sessions offered?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What is the first step to begin therapy?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a time according to the therapist’s availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Parenting issues

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 8 years
Licensed: California
Languages: English

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