Yumi Lemaster, LCSW - Therapist in Texas

Attachment-based work
CBT skills
DBT strategies

About Yumi

Yumi Lemaster is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 13 years of experience. She lists working with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, addictions, grief, and related struggles.

She uses clear, practical methods in sessions and lets clients guide the conversation about what matters most. She explains tools and practices, then helps people try them between meetings. Feedback is part of the work so adjustments can be made as needed.

Her background includes military social work with service members on issues such as PTSD, depression, parenting, substance use, and adjustment after change. That history informs how she explains symptoms and coping skills in straightforward terms people can use right away.

Yumi draws from therapies that focus on patterns between people, present experience, and learning new behaviors. She emphasizes teaching coping skills, offering psychoeducation, and using hands-on exercises to practice outside sessions. Sessions often include direct skill coaching and reflective discussion.

She aims to help people reduce distress and manage daily challenges through repeated practice of strategies learned in sessions. The work is practical and focused on what clients want to change. Her approach combines structured techniques with attention to relationships and present moment experience.

Clients can expect brief skill-building, chance to review what worked or didn’t, and adjustments based on feedback. Yumi encourages active participation and tracks progress toward the client’s stated goals.

How her approaches translate to online work

Attachment-based work looks at how people relate and connects current struggles to past relationship patterns. It helps when problems repeat in friendships or partnerships and clarifies what feels triggering in social situations.

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the client’s lead. Sessions concentrate on what matters most to the client and on building understanding through open conversation.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches specific skills to notice, test, and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, phobias, sleep and mood challenges because it gives concrete exercises to practice between sessions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to match methods to their goals, needs, and preferences, and will adjust techniques based on what helps most.

Check the platform or booking steps to confirm which session formats are currently offered before you schedule. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. A focus on skill practice, homework exercises, and regular review of progress fits well with remote sessions and helps carry changes into everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseAnger managementDepression

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsGrief Intimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issues Body imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameHoardingImpulsivity Infidelity Isolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issues Mood disorders Multicultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stress Prejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issues Workplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

13+ years

Listed in

Hawaii, Texas, Virginia

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, addictions, grief, and related issues such as body image, attachment concerns, and family of origin problems.

What is her general therapy style?

She uses a practical, skills-focused approach that combines teaching, reflective conversation, and hands-on exercises to try between sessions.

How much experience does she have?

She has 13 years of experience, including work as an Army social worker with service members on PTSD, adjustment, substance use, and family issues.

What are her credentials and location?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Hawaii and Virginia and practices from Texas.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She accepts international clients as stated in her profile.

How are sessions scheduled and paid for?

Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What should I do to start a session?

Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.