- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
- Motivational interviewing
About Yolanda
Yolanda Townes is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Alabama with 10 years of clinical experience. She focuses on trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, and coping with life changes. She also lists social anxiety and phobia among her areas of focus and helps people who feel isolated or struggle with loneliness.
Yolanda uses straightforward conversation and established therapeutic methods to help people understand what’s happening and try different ways of responding. Sessions often include looking at thinking patterns, practicing mindfulness, and learning communication techniques. She pays attention to feelings like guilt, shame, and the work of forgiveness while supporting practical steps forward.
Her approach blends client-centered work with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and psychodynamic perspectives. This means she listens for each person’s experience, looks at how thoughts shape behavior, and considers past patterns that still affect day-to-day life. Motivational Interviewing is used when people want help setting goals and finding the next step.
People coming for help with career decisions or life transitions can expect focused conversations that map options and small experiments to test new behaviors. For social anxiety and phobia she often breaks down feared situations into manageable parts and practices those parts in session before trying them in everyday life.
Sessions are conducted in English and follow the LPC scope of practice. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How therapeutic approaches fit into online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person in front of the therapist. It involves listening carefully and reflecting what matters to you so decisions come from your values and goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors and uses practical exercises to test new ways of thinking and acting that can reduce anxiety and improve mood.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods suit current goals and preferences, and adjustments can be made as needs change. This is a shared decision rather than a fixed prescription.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life by removing travel time and allowing sessions during a lunch break or between obligations. It can also let people pick shorter check-ins or avoid being on camera if that helps them focus. Licensed professionals aim to match practical session arrangements to what helps a person engage with the work.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Alabama
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly work with?
She works with trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, career questions, coping with life changes, and social anxiety and phobia.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style blends client-centered listening with structured methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and motivational interviewing to set goals and try new behaviors.
How much experience does she have?
She has 10 years of experience working with people on issues like isolation, guilt, shame, and mood concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor, practicing in Alabama.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Confirm current session options before booking since the original biography does not list specific formats.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.