Yvonne Solomon, LCMHC

Yvonne Solomon is a licensed clinical mental health counselor with three decades of experience. She uses clear, practical methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and relationship difficulties. Yvonne meets people where they are and focuses on what can change now. Over her career she has worked with a wide range of concerns including panic, mood disorders, addiction, ADHD, and parenting challenges. She also helps people facing major life transitions, caregiver strain, mourning a loss, and complex issues like infidelity or communication breakdowns. Her background includes work in a variety of clinical settings and with many different life circumstances. Yvonne favors approaches that encourage active participation. She often uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and build new skills. She also draws on motivational interviewing to support clients who want to make changes but feel stuck. In sessions she keeps things straightforward and focused. Conversations aim to uncover small, doable steps that lead to better coping and clearer choices. She pays attention to both practical problems and the feelings that come with them. People who reach out can expect a direct, supportive style that values effort and progress. Yvonne looks for realistic goals and tracks change over time. Her goal is to help people gain tools they can use after therapy ends.

How cognitive and client-centered approaches work online

CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and learning new skills to change feelings and behavior. It is often used for anxiety, panic, mood problems, and stress by practicing concrete techniques between sessions. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and collaboration so people feel heard and can set goals that matter to them. Motivational interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change when they feel unsure or stuck.

Choosing an approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped in the past. Together they will try methods that fit the situation and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for longer, interactive work and skill practice. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in helps. Live chat and text messaging can be used for brief updates, coaching between sessions, or when typing feels easier. These options help people fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while keeping the focus on practical steps and steady progress.