Dr. Yael Banai , LPC

Dr. Yael Banai is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Louisiana with thirty years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, career concerns, depression, and life transitions. She also supports those dealing with ADHD, parenting pressures, anger, self-esteem, and women's issues.

Her style is calm and empathetic. She treats each person as an individual with strengths and struggles rather than a list of labels. Sessions aim to make everyday life more manageable by addressing immediate problems and building practical skills.

Dr. Banai draws from several approaches to fit each person's needs. She uses client-centered methods that prioritize the person's perspective and solution-focused techniques to set concrete goals. Cognitive behavioral ideas are used to identify unhelpful thinking and change patterns that get in the way of daily functioning.

Much of her background includes work in school settings, and she has experience with teens and young adults from that work. Over three decades she has supported people with complex concerns such as personality disorders, bipolar disorder, and intellectual disability alongside more common struggles like anxiety and depression.

During sessions she listens closely and helps people plan small steps toward change. She sees therapy as a practical process that starts with one step and builds toward clearer goals and improved coping. Her approach is tailored to the person's priorities and pace.

Approach-driven online therapy for practical change

Dr. Banai commonly uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in online work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person from their point of view, which helps people feel heard and seen. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and teaches skills to change patterns that cause stress or interfere with daily life.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust the plan over time. This collaborative process helps find what feels most useful for the individual's situation.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation when that is helpful. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and messaging let people send thoughts between sessions or check in when scheduling is tight. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, and daily life while using approaches that target real problems.