- Stress management
- Social anxiety
- Parenting support
About Yalanda
Yalanda Smith-Hudlin is an Ohio-licensed professional counselor (LPCC) with 20 years of experience. She works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, and life changes. She also focuses on caregiver stress, communication struggles, control issues, relationship separation, and social anxiety and phobia.
She keeps sessions straightforward and practical. Conversations focus on what is happening now and what the client would like to change. She listens to current concerns and helps people break problems into small, manageable steps. Sessions often include talking through patterns and trying out new ways of responding in everyday life.
Her background spans two decades of working with adults in Ohio. That experience includes supporting people through panic attacks, mood shifts, midlife transitions, and questions about life purpose. She helps clients name difficult feelings like guilt, shame, and anger so those feelings can be addressed more directly.
When working on parenting or caregiver stress, she focuses on communication and realistic coping strategies. For social anxiety and phobia, she helps people identify situations that feel hard and practice gradual exposure to them. The emphasis is on small changes that fit into daily routines.
People who begin with her can expect clear goals and practical next steps between sessions. Signing up starts with a short questionnaire and scheduling a first meeting. The counselor encourages people to take one step at a time and checks progress as work continues.
Therapeutic techniques and online sessions
Yalanda uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach she uses helps people identify unhelpful thinking and gently test those thoughts against real experiences. This is useful for anxiety, panic attacks, and negative self-talk. Another approach centers on gradual exposure and practice - facing feared social situations in small steps so confidence can build over time. This can help with social anxiety and phobic responses.Choosing the right method is a collaborative process. The therapist discusses goals and preferences with each person and adjusts techniques as progress is observed. Together they decide which strategies to try first and which to monitor or change later.
Please confirm current session formats before booking, since the original biography does not list them. Online work can help fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time, making scheduling easier, and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people practice skills in the settings where challenges happen and then discuss how those practice attempts went in the next session. Licensed professionals tailor pacing so practice fits daily routines rather than overwhelming them.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, and life changes, plus related topics such as caregiver stress and social anxiety and phobia.
How would you describe her approach in sessions?
Sessions are practical and down-to-earth, focusing on current problems, breaking them into steps, and practicing new responses between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional work experience supporting adults with mood issues, panic, midlife concerns, and everyday stress.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - practicing in Ohio.
What languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.