- Person-Centered therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Emotion regulation skills
About Yvonne
Yvonne Heim is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 18 years of counseling experience. She lists stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, and social anxiety and phobia among the concerns she addresses. Her background includes graduate study in psychology and human services with specialties in addiction and mental health counseling.
She uses a person-centered style that keeps the client's concerns in focus. That means she listens first, then helps set goals together. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) are tools she often brings into sessions to address patterns of thinking and to teach emotional regulation skills.
Sessions include talking through specific problems and practicing concrete skills. For anxiety and panic, that might mean identifying thought patterns and trying small behavioral steps. For addiction and trauma-related issues, she combines practical coping strategies with attention to emotions and triggers.
Her approach emphasizes clear, step-by-step work rather than long, abstract explanations. Clients can expect direct discussion of problems, exercises to try between sessions, and regular check-ins on progress. Mindfulness and solution-focused techniques are used when they fit the person’s goals.
Yvonne also notes the value of having had her own life challenges and getting counseling. That experience informs how she listens and asks questions. People who want a straightforward, goal-minded counselor who uses CBT, DBT, and person-centered methods may find this a useful match.
How her approaches translate to online work
Yvonne commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the client’s priorities lead each session. CBT looks at unhelpful thought patterns and teaches concrete skills to test and change those thoughts. DBT emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills that someone can practice between sessions.Finding the right combination of these approaches is part of the process. She will work with the client to decide which methods best match their goals and preferences. That decision is collaborative and may change as the work progresses.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Therapists can assign exercises to practice between meetings and follow progress from session to session, which helps people apply CBT and DBT skills in everyday situations.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Texas, Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, social anxiety and phobia, and related issues listed in her profile.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Her style is person-centered with practical techniques from CBT and DBT to address thinking patterns and emotion regulation.
How much experience does she have?
She has 18 years of counseling experience and holds a master’s background in psychology and human services focused on addiction and mental health counseling.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LPC licensed in Texas and practices from Texas.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are used?
The biography does not specify session formats; please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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