About Yolanda
Yolanda Townes helps people facing trauma, anger, low self-esteem, and big life changes. She greets each person with a steady, respectful presence and focuses on what matters most to them. Yolanda writes plainly and listens closely to understand each person's experience before planning what comes next.
Her work centers on healing from trauma and abuse and on learning healthier ways to manage anger. She also supports people wrestling with isolation, social anxiety, and struggles around self-worth.
How Yolanda works
Career concerns and transitions are common topics she helps people navigate. Yolanda uses several approaches to guide sessions. She offers client-centered work that follows the person's lead and creates space for honest reflection.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used when patterns of thinking and behavior need practical strategies. Mindfulness techniques help ground people in the present when emotions feel overwhelming. She also draws on motivational interviewing to help people find internal motivation for change.
Psychodynamic ideas are woven in to understand how past experiences shape present feelings and choices. Sessions emphasize collaboration and small, clear steps toward goals. Yolanda holds a Licensed Professional Counselor credential, abbreviated LPC, and brings ten years of experience to her practice in Alabama.
Sessions are conducted in English. To begin, complete the Start Therapy questionnaire and schedule a time based on the therapist's availability.
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What Yolanda works with
The areas below are the ones Yolanda selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
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Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Alabama |
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Online support options
How Yolanda’s approaches translate to online work
Yolanda blends client-centered care with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy to support people in online sessions. Client-centered work means conversations follow the person's concerns and values, creating space to be heard and understood. CBT offers step-by-step tools for changing unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, which can be practiced between meetings. Mindfulness Therapy introduces simple attention and grounding practices to reduce reactivity and build emotional steadiness.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences, and together they will choose methods that feel helpful. That collaborative process may change over time as goals evolve.
Confirm the session formats offered before booking, as current options are listed during the sign-up process. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and letting people join from a quieter place where they can focus. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, worksheets, and mindfulness practices to work well in remote sessions, so progress continues between meetings.
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