Claudia Burns, LPC

Claudia Burns is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with 20 years of experience. She brings a calm, straightforward style to sessions and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, mood concerns, and life changes. Claudia values a strong therapeutic relationship and uses both practical strategies and thoughtful listening in her work.

She has a long background in psychology and returned to graduate school after raising three sons. Claudia worked at Baylor College of Medicine in surgery and psychiatry departments while completing her master’s in psychology. Early clinical experience included time on a county psychiatric ward and outreach work after Hurricane Katrina.

For 15 years Claudia conducted neuropsychological testing, spending extended time with clients to understand cognitive and emotional challenges. That work gave her experience with post-traumatic stress, adjustment after injury or illness, chronic pain and disability, and the process of seeking disability benefits. She also has experience with eating disorders and the particular struggles those clients face.

Her approach combines cognitive behavioral therapy and psychodynamic ideas, with elements of attachment-based work, dialectical behavior therapy, and mindfulness when helpful. Sessions include emotional support, psychoeducation, and practical tools to manage symptoms and daily demands.

Claudia aims to meet people where they are and bring empathy and sometimes humor into the process. She asks clients to collaborate on goals and offers clear techniques alongside space to make sense of difficult experiences.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape feelings and expectations. It helps people understand patterns in close relationships and build more reliable ways of connecting. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on practical steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, panic, and many stress-related problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy teaches skills to manage intense emotions, tolerate distress, and improve interpersonal effectiveness. It can help with mood instability, impulsive behaviors, and severe stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then suggest which methods to try first. That decision is collaborative and can change as work progresses.

Confirm current session formats before booking to know how sessions are delivered. Online therapy can make fitting care into a busy life easier by reducing travel and allowing appointments during work breaks or from different locations. It can also let people use shorter check-ins or phone-only sessions when video is difficult. Licensed professionals help tailor session length and frequency to what fits daily routines and therapeutic goals.