How Yvonne works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas, Arizona
- Years in practice
- 18
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Yvonne
Yvonne Heim is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with 18 years of practice. She holds graduate degrees in psychology and human services, and brings long experience helping people work through problems like anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, and anger. Yvonne aims for straightforward, respectful sessions where clients feel heard and understood.
She approaches each person as an individual. She does not use a single method for everyone. Instead she draws on client-centered work to create a warm, nonjudgmental space and on cognitive-behavioral tools to address unhelpful thinking patterns.
Background and approach
Dialectical behavior therapy techniques are part of her toolkit when emotion regulation and mindfulness are needed. Solution-focused ideas help steer sessions toward practical steps and small goals. This mix is intended to help people manage symptoms or learn new ways to cope rather than promising quick fixes.
In sessions she listens closely, asks clear questions, and helps people set realistic steps they can try between meetings. For concerns tied to relationships, family stress, parenting, or process and substance addictions, she helps clients sort priorities and build healthier routines. Her style tends to be compassionate and direct.
She encourages clients to ask questions and to shape the pace of therapy. For people facing life changes, trauma, or ongoing mood and anxiety struggles, she focuses on teaching skills that make daily life feel more manageable.
What Yvonne works with
Everything Yvonne lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Yvonne's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sex addiction
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Yvonne lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Client-centered work emphasizes listening and building a respectful relationship. It helps people feel heard and sets the stage for exploring goals and worries together. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing small behavior changes. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. Dialectical behavior therapy, DBT, teaches concrete skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and mindful awareness to help manage intense feelings and reduce reactivity.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, symptoms, and preferences and then try techniques that fit those needs. Sessions can be adjusted over time so the work stays practical and focused on what the client wants to change.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits for people with busy lives. Video calls enable face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for brief check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for short updates, homework check-ins, or when writing feels more comfortable than talking. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent and fit sessions into work, school, or family schedules.
Questions people ask about Yvonne
What types of issues does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, anger, bipolar concerns, relationship and family problems, parenting questions, and related issues such as codependency, communication struggles, and isolation.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and practical. She creates a nonjudgmental space, listens closely, and blends client-centered listening with skill-based strategies to help people make changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has 18 years of counseling experience working with people facing trauma, grief, addiction, mood concerns, and life transitions.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with credentials in Texas and Arizona and practices from Texas.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are sessions billed?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.