Works with
- Anger
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- ADHD
How Yvonne works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Yvonne
Yvonne Ricketts is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida. She brings 12 years of experience offering both video and in-person care. Yvonne aims to provide a calm, respectful space for people facing difficult emotions and life changes.
She uses clear, practical methods to help people manage things like anger, stress, anxiety, depression, and grief. She also supports those coping with ADHD, addictions, bipolar mood concerns, and trauma and abuse.
Background and approach
Yvonne pays attention to how family roles, parenting demands, and immigration stress can shape day-to-day life. Her approach emphasizes listening first and then working together on small, doable steps. Techniques draw from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral ideas, motivational interviewing, narrative methods, and solution-focused planning.
Sessions often include conversations about patterns, trialing new ways of coping, and setting short-term goals. Yvonne has worked in community agencies and brings practical experience from varied settings. She holds a Master of Science degree in Counseling Psychology and a Bachelor of Arts in Ministry from Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Her background includes running parenting skills programs and using outcome-focused practices for trauma. People who choose her typically want straightforward guidance and a counsellor who treats them with empathy and respect. She speaks English and accepts international clients.
Therapy can be scheduled in formats that fit busy lives, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
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.
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- ADHD
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Communication problems
- Immigration issues
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
Approaches Yvonne lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative 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.
How Yvonne’s Approaches Work Online
The practice blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques and motivational interviewing. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening carefully and reflecting back what matters to the person, helping them feel heard and understood. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at how thoughts and behaviors influence feelings and teaches practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. Motivational interviewing helps people find their own reasons to make changes and strengthens commitment to small steps.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the process. The therapist discusses goals and preferences and then adapts tools from these approaches together with the client. This collaborative planning helps tailor sessions to issues like anger, stress, parenting challenges, or trauma recovery.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let clients share thoughts between sessions or check in when a written exchange feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while using approaches that focus on practical change.
Questions people ask about Yvonne
What kinds of concerns can be addressed?
Yvonne works with a range of issues including anger, anxiety, depression, grief, stress, ADHD, addictions, bipolar mood concerns, trauma and abuse, relationship strain, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She listens first and uses collaborative, practical methods. Sessions focus on spotting patterns, testing new coping skills, and setting short-term goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of professional experience working in face-to-face and virtual settings, including community agency roles.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies 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, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.