Claire Floyd-Lapp BA

she/her

  • Clinical Social Work Intern
Claire Floyd-Lapp, Clinical Social Work Intern at ŷAV

Professional/Clinical Interests

  • Psychodynamic psychotherapy
  • Emerging adulthood and transitions
  • Sexuality and relationships
  • Disordered eating and exercise
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
  • Sensory-Processing Sensitivity (Highly Sensitive People, or HSPs)

What clients may notice about my therapeutic style

Clients I work with note my ability to “actually listen.” I meld deep processing with pragmatic interventions. Foundational to my ethos is working from a weight-inclusive paradigm, including Health at Every Size® (HAES), Body Trust® and Intuitive Eating. I admire and draw inspiration from psychotherapists Esther Perel, Dr. Becky Kennedy and KC Davis; activist Sonya Renee Taylor and anti-diet dietitian Christy Harrison.

When I’m not at work...

I enjoy reading, baking, drawing, writing letters and resting.

Education

  • M.S.W., Smith College School for Social Work, expected graduation 2025
  • B.A., Whitman College