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Claudia Ortega

Claudia Ortega

LCSW, CSW

Colorado

Experienced bilingual LCSW focused on motivation

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At a glance

Credentials
LCSW, CSW
License
LCSW, Colorado / CSW.09924566
Experience
20 years
Languages
English, Spanish
Location
Colorado

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    • Bilingual English Spanish
    • Values-based work
    • Trauma informed

    About Claudia

    Claudia Ortega is a bilingual licensed clinical social worker in Colorado with more than 20 years of experience. She speaks English and Spanish and has supported people through stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and compassion fatigue. Claudia frames the first step toward help as a brave decision and aims to make the next steps clear and manageable.

    Claudia believes each person knows their story best and brings strengths into the work. Sessions focus on listening, building momentum, and identifying small steps that fit a person's life. She uses approaches that encourage values-based action and clear motivation rather than pushing clients toward quick fixes.

    Her approach blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with Motivational Interviewing and client-centered conversation. That mix is used to help people notice what matters, reduce unhelpful thinking, and try different choices in daily life. Mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas also inform how she helps people understand emotional patterns.

    Claudia has particular experience with issues tied to abandonment, attachment challenges, codependency, domestic violence, first responder stress, immigration-related concerns, multicultural matters, post-traumatic stress, and sexual assault and abuse. She helps people untangle how these histories affect current relationships and coping strategies.

    Sessions aim to be practical and paced to what each person can manage. The work tends to emphasize clear goals, compassionate listening, and tools people can use between meetings. Claudia encourages clients to notice progress and adjust plans as needed.

  2. How Claudia blends motivational and acceptance-based work online

    Claudia uses Motivational Interviewing to help people explore what matters and build internal reasons to change. This approach focuses on asking open questions, reflecting what someone says, and helping them find their own motivation for action.

    She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people clarify values and take committed steps even when uncomfortable feelings are present. ACT can be useful for anxiety, depression, and issues tied to trauma or difficult life transitions.

    Finding the right approach is part of the work and is decided together. Claudia aims to match methods to a person's goals, preferences, and everyday life. She checks in about what feels useful and adapts techniques as trust and clarity grow.

    If you are considering online sessions, confirm the available session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Some approaches translate well to remote work because they focus on conversation, motivational interviewing, and values-based practice rather than hands-on techniques.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepressionCompassion fatigue

    Additional focus areas

    AbandonmentAttachment issuesCodependencyDomestic violenceFirst responder issuesImmigration issuesMulticultural concernsPost-traumatic stressSexual assault and abuse

    Therapeutic approaches

    Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    20+ years

    Listed in

    Colorado

    Languages

    English, Spanish

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What concerns does Claudia commonly address?

    She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include abandonment, attachment issues, codependency, domestic violence, first responder issues, immigration concerns, multicultural matters, post-traumatic stress, and sexual assault and abuse.

    What is her therapeutic style like?

    Her style is collaborative and strengths-focused. She listens, helps people clarify values, and supports small, practical steps toward goals.

    How much experience does she have?

    Claudia brings 20 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and trauma-related concerns.

    What credentials and location are listed?

    She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices in Colorado.

    Which languages are supported in sessions?

    Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she accepts international clients.

    What session formats are available?

    The original biography does not specify formats. Please confirm current session options before booking so you know whether video, phone, or in-person meetings are available.

    How does billing and cost work?

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

    How do I begin working with her?

    Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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