- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practices
- Solution-focused work
About Yvonne
Yvonne Copeland is an AL LICSW with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with adults across the lifespan and commonly helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship challenges, job changes, and trauma.
Yvonne uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thinking and try different approaches. She also draws on mindfulness exercises and solution-focused techniques to build on strengths and small steps that make daily life more manageable.
Sessions begin with an intake to understand why someone is seeking help and who matters in their life. That first meeting is conversational and focused on clear goals. Yvonne asks about current struggles, routines, and what the person hopes to change.
She offers practical tools during sessions. That can include thought records, short mindfulness practices, and concrete action plans to test new behaviors. The work aims to reduce symptoms and increase functioning in everyday tasks like sleeping, work, and relationships.
Her background includes a range of settings and client concerns, which informs flexible ways of approaching problems. People often move from overwhelming reactions to steady coping by focusing on specific skills and small experiments.
Yvonne encourages a calm, open communication style in sessions. She will collaborate on treatment direction and adjust methods based on how a person responds over time.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Yvonne often works from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy. CBT focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and testing small behavior changes to see what helps. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening closely to the person, giving space to describe their situation, and building the plan from their goals.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will talk with each person about goals and preferences, try techniques, and adjust what they do based on what helps. That collaborative process aims to match methods to the person's needs rather than using one fixed method.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand it. They can also let someone use audio-only if they need lower bandwidth or prefer not to be on camera. Ask about session formats during the matching step so you know what will work for your routine.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Alabama
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and career changes, trauma, addictions, sleep problems, and related concerns.
What is her general style in therapy?
She uses a calm, open communication style and focuses on practical tools like thought work, mindfulness, and solution-focused steps.
How much experience does she have?
Yvonne has 15 years of clinical experience working with adults across a range of concerns.
Is she licensed and where does she practice?
She is an AL LICSW and practices in Alabama.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin treatment?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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