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Claire Nana, LMFT

Experienced mental health professional

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

At a glance

Claire is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.

5.0 stars
Clients are very satisfied with Claire. View 43 reviews
Speaks English
Offers Telehealth visits
Licensed in California and Colorado

Recent reviews

Two words: STAY AWESOME!

Reviewed November 2024

Very understanding and helpful no matter how serious or unique the situation/addiction is.

Reviewed August 2024

More about Claire

  • 15 years' experience
  • Female
  • LMFT

I am a licensed marriage and family therapist with 18 years experience working as a psychotherapist and life coach. I work with a variety of concerns including trauma, addiction, body image and weight loss issues, relationship issues, and life purpose. I have also worked with many people recovering from mass traumas, such as school shootings.

I have presented at International conferences and written 25 continuing education courses for psychotherapists. My goal is always to identify ways the practice of psychotherapy can be improved, and find new and innovative ways clinicians can help their clients.

In my free time, I enjoy ultrarunning, bringing my three rescue horses up the levels in dressage and completing a long overdue manuscript.

I believe in empowering my clients, treating them with respect, and honoring their life choices. I believe that the keys to improved mental health and happiness exist inside every client. My approach is existential in nature, and looks to help people find what is truly most important to them, and move in that direction. Together, I believe we can find a way to a fulfilling, rewarding, and meaningful life - regardless of what life has put you through.

I look forward to working with you!

Specialties

Addictions Trauma and abuse Anger management Self esteem Coping with life changes Stress Anxiety Relationship issues Family conflicts Grief Eating disorders Career difficulties Depression Coaching Compassion fatigue ADHD Attachment issues Blended family issues Body image Control issues Divorce and separation Drug and alcohol addiction Eating and food-related issues Life purpose Money and financial issues Multicultural concerns Narcissism Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Post-traumatic stress Prejudice and discrimination Somatization Workplace issues

Treatment Approaches

  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Existential Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Therapy

Licenses

Claire Nana's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417121278.

  • LMFT · California · 44211 · Expires January 2026
  • LMFT · Colorado · 0000981 · Expires August 2025

About online counseling

Affordable.
Pay a low flat fee.
Convenient.
Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
Available now.
There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.

Online counseling allows you to receive care from a mental health practitioner via phone, video chat, or instant messaging. It is convenient for those who may have trouble getting to or would prefer not to have in-person therapy appointments. Starting at $65 per week, online counseling is generally more affordable than in-person counseling. A study by researchers at University of California, Berkeley found that online counseling can be just as effective as face-to-face therapy while being more convenient, affordable, and accessible.

Reviews for Claire Nana

All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.

Overall rating:

5.0

43 reviews

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Clients mention: Great Listens Amazing Helped The best Helpful Thank you Caring Understanding Comfortable

Two words: STAY AWESOME!

Reviewed November 2024

Very understanding and helpful no matter how serious or unique the situation/addiction is.

Reviewed August 2024

Enjoying our sessions very much

Reviewed August 2024

Claire is a wonderful listener and offers such great insight and perspective. Her energy is welcoming, caring and wise in life experience.

Reviewed May 2024

Claire is the best listener and really care about her clients.

Reviewed May 2024

Claire and I have become a well oiled-machine working together. She is fabulous at pushing my boundaries in a way that helps me to grow as an individual while also providing me deep and thought provoking questions and insight that has really helped me to progress an incredible amount in the last six months or so. This is in part possible because she really makes me feel like I can open up about anything, which helps Claire to be able to better guide me where I want and need to go. Yes, I am doing the hard work, but Claire skillfully guides me there. It is a team effort and Claire goes above and beyond to uphold her end of the therapy.

Reviewed May 2024

Claire is attentive and smart and has good suggestions and reframing.

Reviewed April 2024

Claire is amazing! She listens and gives really good tools to deal with emotional issues. She is kind and generous with her time. She is knowledgeable in many areas of therapy and offers different solutions and thinking processes in dealing with grief and relationship issues. She has helped me heal in so many ways in just a few sessions.

Reviewed April 2024

Claire was my second therapist on BetterHelp, and she is fantastic. She is soft and caring, but also not afraid to push you. She listens to me amazingly and makes even my smallest problems feel important.

Reviewed April 2024

Claire is amazing, kind, a great listener and she poses questions in which I need to ask myself and from there, become more self aware. She is so wise, experienced and professional. So grateful I’m paired up with Claire

Reviewed February 2024

What can I say but Claire is utterly amazing and is amongst the best therapist I have ever had the pleasure of working with. With her help (and some previous therapist) she will help me unleash the true 100% authentic me on the world. (Look out world!). :)

Reviewed January 2024

Claire has a calming presence and creates a safe space to share and be truly heard. You can tell she has a lot of experience and it feels easy to trust her.

Reviewed January 2024

I feel comfortable and at ease talking with Claire. She gives me great insight and guidance on how to approach situations, along with giving me tools to help in the future.

Reviewed January 2024

Claire will truly guide you to experience your maximum potential . She is empathetic, insightful and very engaged in your journey. She has helped me immensely to face my challenges and also shown ways to navigate the solutions to the problems at hand.

Reviewed November 2023

Claire is amazing. This is my first time trying therapy and Claire gave me everything I wanted to get out from this. I would recommend Claire to anyone who has had the misfortune of dealing with a narcissist, anyone who is going through addiction, family trauma… etc she made me feel seen. She made me feel heard and she validated my reality and experiences but most importantly she has given me tools I need to deal with experiences and has always asked the right questions to help me shift my mindset to address the root of my issues. Thank you, Claire for all of your help!

Reviewed July 2023

Claire is the best! Anyone would be lucky to have her!

Reviewed June 2023

Stay awesome and do not change a thing.

Reviewed May 2023

She’s the best!

Reviewed May 2023

Claire is incredibly insightful, thoughtful, understanding, and nonjudgmental. I always look forward to our sessions. She has truly made a big difference in my life.

Reviewed February 2023

Claire Nana was helpful, however the technology didn't always work, possibly from my end, I don't know... basically I'm ok now, think I learned what I needed to to move forward, would like to terminate my sessions as of 2/20/23....thank you!

Reviewed February 2023

I recommend Claire Nana. Two sessions in and I am seeing a shift and positive change.

Reviewed February 2023

ive gained a deeper sense of self and a new point of view and a beginning of a new action plan

Reviewed April 2023

Claire is amazing. She hears me and pushes me to grow. She both flows from session to session, topic to topic, with me but also points out major themes.

Reviewed February 2023

Claire is simply awesome!!!

Reviewed January 2023

I really appreciate how Claire gets to the nitty gritty of my feelings and emotions. She knows her stuff and was exactly who I was looking for!

Reviewed December 2022

Claire was very helpful and understanding during our calls. She was personable and listened to me helping me feel heard and validating me. She also helped bring up good questions and thoughts to challenge my beliefs. I would suggest her for anyone looking for a supportive and open therapist.

Reviewed November 2022

Claire is helpful, listens very well, gives great advice, and is able to infer that which is true, but I do not mention (aka she can read between the lines very well.).

Reviewed November 2022

Claire is great and the a good fit for me. She pushes me where i need to be pushed and offers comfort where it is needed!

Reviewed September 2022

Claire flows with me, she is gentle when needed, pushes appropriately, and keeps us focused on main points over the course of sessions.

Reviewed July 2022

Reviewed May 2022

I feel like Claire really listens to me, but doesn’t take it easy on me or let me make excuses. She has really given me a lot of insight into myself that spans so many facets of my life.

Reviewed May 2022

Two words: Stay awesome!

Reviewed April 2022

Claire gets it. I go into a session and come out knowing something about myself that I never thought of or having tools to deal with my issues that are just amazing. She is creative when it comes to trying to find ways to help you solve your issues and always gives you somethimg to think about throughout the week. It feels like an active recovery process and she definitely pushed me out of the victim role into the role of taking back my life. "I am the author of my story". Thank you.

Reviewed March 2022

She’s the best!

Reviewed March 2022

She’s great

Reviewed February 2022

Claire is the down-to-earth and empathetic person I needed at this stage of my life--starting therapy was daunting for me, but she helped me through my initial trepidation and has been an invaluable resource for day to day coping.

Reviewed January 2022

Claire has been enormously helpful in assisting me to understand and process some deep seated issues that I have carried for a long time. I've really appreciated the way in which she's encouraged & supported me through this difficult time.

Reviewed December 2021

I wouldnt imagine my life without her, she makes me feel safe and puts me right on my path when i need it, she's the best

Reviewed December 2021

Claire is such a sweet, caring and compassionate woman. I always look forward to my sessions with her and I always take something away from them. Thank you Claire

Reviewed December 2021

Claire is really lovely to speak with. She notes down important concerns that are discussed and readdresses them at an appropriate time, this has helped me to start working through some issues. She listens, is patient and kind. She has a non judgmental but straightforward approach which I really appreciate.

Reviewed December 2021

Claire has been great so far! She listens and understands my side of things. I think she has great insight into my problems and how I can get to where I want and need to go, to live the life I want, desire, and deserve. Thank you for all you do Claire!

Reviewed November 2021

She really gets down to the root of a problem and helps me figuring things out by myself by asking the right questions at the right time. She is a great listener and I feel very comfortable sharing with her!

Reviewed November 2021

Claire listens very well and provides thoughtful advice.

Reviewed November 2021

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Frequently asked questions

Does Claire Nana offer telehealth visits?

Yes. Claire Nana works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.

What language(s) does Claire Nana speak?

Claire Nana speaks English.

How many years of experience does Claire Nana have?

Claire Nana has 15 years of experience.

Where is Claire Nana licensed to practice?

Claire Nana is licensed to practice in California and Colorado.

Does Claire Nana accept clients outside of the United States?

Yes, Claire Nana accepts clients outside of the United States.

Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?

Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."

What treatment approaches does Claire Nana offer?

Claire Nana offers clients Client-Centered Therapy, Existential Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

How can I communicate with Claire Nana?

Claire Nana can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.

How do I get started with Claire Nana?

Just tap the CHAT NOW button or tap here: A new window will open and you'll be directed to a simple form that will help start the conversation. Please note: It can take up to a few days to be matched to a therapist.

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When you tap CHAT NOW a new window will open and you'll be directed to a simple form that will help start the conversation. Please note: It can take up to a few days to be matched to a therapist.