Yolanda Pender, LPC

Yolanda Pender is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who helps people facing relationship strain, parenting stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and life transitions. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth, aimed at people who want steady progress rather than quick fixes.

With 18 years of counseling experience, she offers a mix of approaches to match each person’s needs. Yolanda draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) along with motivational interviewing and narrative and solution-focused ideas to shape sessions. That means clients can expect clear tools for handling unhelpful thoughts, guided conversations about goals, and short-term strategies to move forward.

She has worked with a wide range of concerns including blended family issues, communication breakdowns, divorce and separation, and problems rooted in family of origin. Yolanda also supports people dealing with infidelity, career stress, anger, and challenges tied to veteran and armed forces experiences. She pays attention to how past events affect present choices and relationships.

Sessions cover practical skills like communication techniques, coping methods for stress and anxiety, and steps to rebuild self-love and confidence. Her approach mixes listening with action plans so people leave sessions knowing what to try next.

Yolanda offers appointments through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences. Work begins by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session that fits the client’s timing.

How Yolanda uses practical approaches online

Yolanda uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice and change thoughts and behaviors that contribute to anxiety, stress, or relationship problems. CBT sessions often include simple exercises and homework to practice new skills between meetings.

She also uses Motivational Interviewing to clarify what matters most to a person and to build motivation for change. That approach is useful when someone feels stuck or unsure about next steps and wants a gentle, goal-focused conversation.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client discuss needs, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit. Adjustments are made along the way so the work stays practical and relevant.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which give flexibility for different days and rhythms. Video calls are helpful for full conversations and nonverbal cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports shorter check-ins, and text messaging allows quick notes and between-session support. These options make it easier to fit regular work on goals into busy lives.