Yelitza Gallimore, LCMHC

Yelitza Gallimore is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor who practices in North Carolina. She brings 11 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, and addiction-related concerns. She works with adults on a broad range of issues including relationship and family conflict, trauma and abuse, eating and body-image concerns, ADHD, and LGBT matters.

Her style is gentle, encouraging, and nonjudgmental. She aims to meet people where they are and proceed at a pace that feels manageable. Sessions emphasize practical steps and skill building so people leave with tools they can use day to day.

Yelitza blends several approaches to fit each person's needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is part of her toolkit for addressing worry and mood patterns. She also uses client-centered and mindfulness approaches to help people notice their experience and make intentional choices.

She draws from solution-focused and motivational techniques when people want to set clear goals and move toward them. Her interest in somatic work informs how she addresses intense feelings that show up in the body.

People who have struggled with codependency, family of origin issues, dissociation, or recovery from toxic relationships may find this approach helpful. Yelitza often supports those coping with major life transitions, first responder stress, and caregiving strain.

Reaching out for help can feel hard, and she acknowledges that courage. The work is collaborative: she listens, offers reflections, and helps people build habits that support lasting change.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Client-centered therapy centers on the person's experience and preferences. It involves active listening, reflection, and creating a space where people decide what feels right for them. This approach helps when someone needs acceptance and clarity to make difficult choices.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that keep problems going. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching practical skills such as thought records, behavioral experiments, and coping strategies.

Mindfulness therapy teaches attention and awareness skills that reduce reactivity to strong emotions and improve present-moment coping. Simple practices and brief exercises are used to build tolerance for difficult feelings and to promote steadying routines.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative step in therapy. The therapist will listen to your goals, discuss options, and try techniques that match your needs and preferences. If something isn't helping, the plan can be adjusted so work stays relevant and useful.

Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be lower bandwidth and easier when you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat or text-based messaging lets people check in between sessions or use brief, goal-focused exchanges during a work break.