Dr. Claudia Nunez

I am a licensed clinical psychologist with over a decade of experience in private practice, hospital, academic, and community-based settings. I earned my doctorate from the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University and completed predoctoral and postdoctoral research training at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. I also hold a Master of Social Work from USC. Many of the people I work with are thoughtful, capable, and accustomed to managing a great deal, yet internally feel anxious, overwhelmed, or stuck. You may find yourself overthinking, people-pleasing, feeling guilty when you prioritize yourself, struggling to set boundaries, or carrying the sense that something in your life needs to change without quite knowing what that change should be.

My approach is integrative, trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and grounded in Internal Family Systems. I stay collaborative and work to understand the patterns that may be keeping you stuck, explore how past experiences and relationships continue to shape the present, and find ways of living and relating that feel more intentional, flexible, and true to you.

Depending on your needs, I may incorporate mindfulness, somatic awareness, and narrative exploration. I listen for both what is being said and what may be happening underneath, balancing compassion with honesty and insight with practical tools that support meaningful change.