Yanina Lambert , LMFT

Yanina Lambert is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 20 years of clinical experience who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, depression, and issues related to identity and intimacy. She also supports people facing addictions, grief, parenting strain, sleep or eating concerns, and work-related stress. Yanina offers therapy in English and Spanish and sees clients in California as well as international clients by telehealth.

Yanina uses straightforward, practical methods to help people feel more in control of their lives. Sessions focus on clear goals and small steps people can try between meetings. She listens for patterns in relationships and behavior and works with clients to develop new ways of handling hard moments.

Her approach draws on acceptance and commitment techniques, attachment-based ideas, and cognitive-behavioral tools among others. That mix helps with mood problems, recurring relationship conflicts, and struggles with substances or compulsive behavior. Sessions include skill-building, gentle reflection, and problem-solving tailored to each person’s situation.

Yanina describes therapy as a collaborative process. She helps people name their priorities, try different strategies, and notice what works. Many clients arrive feeling stuck; the work she offers aims to increase choices and healthier ways of coping.

She has worked across diverse communities and pays attention to cultural background when it matters to a client. People who prefer Spanish can meet with her in that language, and she can work with people who live outside the United States via online sessions.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking meaningful action even when uncomfortable feelings appear. ACT helps people living with anxiety, low mood, or chronic stress learn practical ways to move toward the life they want. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and uses structured exercises to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, sleeping and eating issues, and relationship patterns.

Choosing an approach happens together. Yanina will listen to your goals and try methods that fit your needs and preferences. If one strategy isn’t helping, she will adjust the plan so sessions stay useful and relevant to your life.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and use visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for short check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for people who prefer writing, need flexible timing, or want brief check-ins between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep up with skills practice between sessions.