Yvette Carreon , LCSW

Yvette Carreon is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years in mental health. She helps people dealing with anxiety, stress, depression, grief, trauma, and relationship and intimacy concerns. Her work also supports those facing career strain, compassion fatigue, and LGBT-related issues.

She uses a mix of practical approaches in sessions. That can include cognitive behavioral techniques to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and DBT skills to manage strong emotions. She also draws on client-centered and motivational styles to keep conversations focused on each person's goals.

In therapy she aims for clear, doable steps rather than long talks that go nowhere. Sessions focus on skills you can use the next day. She often combines short-term problem solving with deeper work on attachment, abandonment, or long-standing patterns.

Yvette has worked with people coping with life changes such as divorce, caregiving stress, aging concerns, and traumatic loss. She also addresses issues like codependency, communication struggles, and anger in ways that aim to build practical coping and healthier routines.

Sessions are offered to residents of California. She speaks English and draws on a wide range of tools to tailor care to each person's needs. The goal is a collaborative plan that fits daily life and helps people move forward.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's priorities and choices. It emphasizes collaboration and helps people set goals that feel achievable in daily life.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is about spotting patterns of thinking that cause distress and practicing new ways of responding. CBT often uses short exercises and homework that work well between video or phone sessions.

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) teaches practical skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. Those skills can be practiced in session and applied during the week to manage strong feelings or intense situations.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about needs, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit. This is a collaborative process where methods can be adjusted based on what helps most.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a conversation without video feels better. Live chat or text-based messaging can be useful for shorter check-ins, quick coping strategies, or when writing helps clarify thoughts. These options make scheduling more flexible and help people fit therapy into busy lives.