Claudia Asztalos, LPC

Claudia Asztalos approaches therapy from the conviction that struggles are often responses to life events rather than signs of personal failure. She understands anxiety, depression, and other symptoms as signals from the mind and body that something needs attention, and she works with clients to replace old coping patterns with healthier, more adaptive strategies. Claudia emphasizes the connection between body and mind and supports clients through understanding, validation, and practical skill-building so they can move toward greater resilience and functioning.

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Wisconsin with six years of clinical experience. As an LPC Claudia is trained to provide professional counseling and to tailor interventions to each person’s needs. Her approach is warm, approachable, and trauma-informed, combining professional knowledge with lived experience to create a respectful and empathic therapeutic relationship. She draws on an eclectic set of evidence-based practices including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy, selecting methods that fit each client rather than following a single model.

Claudia works with a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, addictions, LGBT issues, relationship difficulties, grief, eating and sleeping problems, anger, and ADHD. She also supports people dealing with attachment wounds, caregiver stress, family-of-origin challenges, codependency, and related issues. Claudia aims to collaborate respectfully and nonjudgmentally, helping clients set goals and take meaningful steps forward.

Therapeutic Approaches for Virtual Care and Healing

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and learn practical skills to move toward those values even when difficult thoughts or feelings arise. It is often useful for managing anxiety, stress, and patterns that interfere with meaningful living.

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current ways of relating and feeling safe with others. This approach can be helpful for people working through attachment wounds, relationship problems, codependency, and challenges with trust or closeness.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful patterns of thinking and behavior by teaching concrete strategies to reframe thoughts and build new habits. CBT is commonly used for depression, anxiety, and many everyday coping challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Claudia will collaborate with each person to determine which methods fit best based on needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds. Licensed professionals often blend techniques to suit individual circumstances.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - so scheduling can work around work, caregiving, or mobility needs. These formats make therapy more accessible and can support consistent engagement while preserving the collaborative, goal-focused work that helps clients move forward.