- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and grief
- Client-centered care
About Yvonne
Yvonne Espinoza is an Arizona Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with five years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting concerns, depression, relationship and family issues, and intimacy-related difficulties. Yvonne speaks English and Spanish and practices in Arizona.
She uses a mix of approaches to help people manage symptoms and day-to-day problems. Her work draws on client-centered methods that focus on the person’s own goals. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Yvonne has experience supporting people dealing with attachment concerns, adoption and foster care questions, abandonment issues, and the effects of dissociation. She also works with those facing body image struggles, caregiver stress, cancer-related challenges, and the fallout from divorce or domestic violence.
Her background includes roles as a clinical manager and team lead over the past three years. In sessions she pays attention to what someone already does well and builds on those strengths. She aims for straightforward conversations about coping skills, practical steps, and small changes that add up.
Yvonne encourages people who are unsure where to begin to start with one step. She asks about current goals and what feels most urgent. From there she and the client decide on approaches and pace together.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's goals and listens for what matters most. Online sessions using this approach emphasize the client's priorities and adapt techniques to what works in their life. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with practical exercises. When offered online, CBT can include homework, thought records, and short skills practice between sessions. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) brings skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. These skills can be taught and practiced in remote sessions to help with intense emotions and relationship problems.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and help decide which methods fit a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fold therapy into a busy schedule, fit a short check-in on a break, or avoid travel time. It also allows for exercises and worksheets to be shared and reviewed between meetings. Talk with the therapist during the first contact about how you prefer to meet and what practical arrangements work best for your routine.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Arizona
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting, depression, relationship and family issues, and intimacy-related concerns.
What kind of therapy style does she use?
She practices client-centered methods alongside cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, EMDR, and mindfulness approaches to address symptoms and coping skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience and has spent the last three years in clinical manager and team lead roles.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LPC, licensed in Arizona, and practices in Arizona.
Can I see her if I speak Spanish?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies by location; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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