Claudia Boles, LCSW

Claudia Boles is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California. She holds a Master of Social Work (MSW) from the University of Southern California and completed undergraduate studies in social sciences and Spanish at the same university. Over a 20-year career, she has provided care in hospitals, healthcare systems, and mental health settings.

She specializes in supporting people facing challenging health conditions, chronic illness, grief and bereavement, trauma and abuse, depression, and anxiety. One particular area of interest is assisting those who have lost loved ones to suicide. She works with individuals from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Boles uses a holistic, integrative approach that draws from multiple therapeutic methods, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), trauma-focused therapy, and solution-focused therapy. Her practice also incorporates strengths-based perspectives, mindfulness techniques, and motivational interviewing. From her clinical viewpoint, human functioning reflects many influences - psychological, cognitive, biological and medical, genetic, developmental, familial, social, educational and vocational, spiritual, cultural, and societal.

In collaboration with each person she serves, she seeks practical ways to enhance adaptive coping skills, expand insight, and take concrete steps toward meaningful change. Beyond her professional work, she has volunteered with community organizations and non-profits that support health, mental health, and education, and has served as a Crisis Counselor for Crisis Text Line. She also values time spent in nature and engagement with the arts.

Colleagues describe her as compassionate, empathetic, and invested in clients' well-being. She is committed to making the most of the therapeutic experience for those she works with.