Yonna Swingholm , LCSW, LICSW

Yonna Swingholm is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 25 years of experience. She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and practices from California. Her work focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, addiction, and many concerns tied to relationships and identity, including women's issues.

She trained in social work and has a long clinical history. Yonna uses an integrative style that blends talk therapy with practical techniques. She emphasizes the relationship in therapy and helps people set clear, reachable goals.

Her sessions often include cognitive-behavioral steps to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. She also draws on mindfulness and motivational approaches to support steady progress. The aim is to match methods to what actually helps each person in session.

Yonna has worked with people connected to the military and with Native communities, and she brings that wider experience into how she listens and plans treatment. She is also a certified yoga and meditation instructor and incorporates those elements when they fit a client's goals.

People who come to her can expect a direct and collegial style. She will work with each person to set priorities, try practical tools between sessions, and adjust the plan if something is not working. Her approach is grounded in respect and in helping people move toward clearer direction and better daily functioning.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship. The therapist follows the person's lead, reflects what they say, and helps them find their own answers. This approach is useful for people dealing with grief, life changes, or self-esteem concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, targets patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going. Sessions break concerns into manageable steps and include practical exercises to try between meetings. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and coping with stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose and adjust methods based on needs, goals, and preferences. That process may combine listening, skill-building, and short experiments to see what helps.

Online therapy offers flexible options like video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video is good for a full session when visual cues matter. Phone can work when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat or text can be useful for brief check-ins, skill practice, or support between sessions. These formats help people fit therapy into busy lives and keep momentum between meetings.