I am bilingual, speaking Spanish and English, licensed in New York with 30 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with trauma and abuse, coping with grief and loss, parenting issues, & motivation, self esteem, and confidence. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Anger management, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Coaching, ADHD, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, First responder issues, Immigration issues, Infidelity, Jealousy, Multicultural concerns, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Phobias, Postpartum depression, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Young adult issues
NY LCSW 056483
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Yvette is truly wonderful! She takes the time to really listen to anything on your mind and helps guide you every step of the way. In only 3 weeks she really helped me overcome a lot.
Written on Nov 20, 2024 after therapy with Yvette for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and family conflicts
Wonderful
Written on Mar 06, 2024 after therapy with Yvette for 7 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes
She is great
Written on Jan 31, 2024 after therapy with Yvette for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and adhd