Kamala Young-Claudio, LCSW-R

Kamala Young-Claudio is a licensed psychotherapist in New York with over 20 years of experience. She helps people facing relationship strain, grief and loss, low self-esteem, and major life changes. She also addresses compassion fatigue and concerns linked to aging and geriatric issues.

Her sessions focus on practical conversation and steady support. She treats people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Kamala listens first, then tailors a plan that fits each person's needs and goals.

She uses methods drawn from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral therapy, psychodynamic ideas, solution-focused exercises, and trauma-focused strategies. That mix lets her adapt approaches to a person’s situation instead of relying on a single method.

In therapy she helps people name what matters, try small changes, and track what helps. She can talk through family and communication problems, caregiver stress, end-of-life concerns, and feelings of emptiness or isolation. She also supports people coping with cancer, divorce, blended family issues, and the stresses of first responder work.

Kamala aims to make the first step easier. She creates a space to sort out emotions, find workable steps, and build a clearer sense of purpose. People leave sessions with practical next steps and a plan to move forward.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy places the person and their goals at the center of sessions. The therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps people clarify what matters most and which changes feel doable.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on practical steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It can help with grief-related patterns, low self-esteem, and coping with life transitions by teaching concrete skills and small experiments to try between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss what feels useful, try methods that match a person's goals, and adjust the plan as progress is made. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions to real needs and preferences.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit care into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that fits a day. It also lets people keep continuity of care during life changes. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and calming techniques to an online setting so work continues between meetings.