Claire Nana , LMFT

Claire Nana is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Colorado with 15 years of clinical experience as a psychotherapist and life coach. She works with a wide range of concerns, including addictions, trauma and abuse, body image and eating issues, relationship and family difficulties, grief, career and life purpose challenges, and stress and anxiety. She has also supported many people recovering from mass traumas, such as school shootings, and brings focused experience in areas like attachment, blended family dynamics, and substance use recovery.

Claire has shared her expertise at international conferences and has authored 29 continuing education courses for other psychotherapists, reflecting a commitment to improving clinical practice and finding innovative ways to help clients. Her therapeutic stance emphasizes empowerment, respect, and honoring each person’s choices, with an existential orientation that helps clients clarify what matters most and move toward a more meaningful life. She blends this perspective with client-centered and trauma-informed sensibilities to tailor support to each individual’s needs.

Outside of clinical work, Claire pursues endurance sports and equestrian activities, including ultrarunning and advancing three rescue horses in dressage, while also working on a long-awaited manuscript. Her practice is built on collaboration, compassion, and helping people identify strengths they can build on as they navigate change and recovery.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Claire integrates client-centered, existential, and trauma-focused approaches into online work to meet a range of needs. Client-centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and collaboration so clients feel heard and supported while they explore personal goals and self-esteem concerns. Existential Therapy invites clients to examine meaning, values, and life direction, which can be especially helpful for those facing life transitions, questions of purpose, or feelings of emptiness. Trauma-Focused Therapy uses targeted strategies to address the effects of traumatic experiences, supporting regulation, safety, and gradual processing of difficult memories.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Claire works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques over time to support progress and resilience. Licensed professionals help guide that decision-making so treatment feels tailored rather than one-size-fits-all.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility: sessions can take place by video call or phone, and shorter contacts are possible through live chat or text-based messaging. This range of options makes it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, stay connected during life changes, and access consistent support across locations while working with a trained therapist.