About Yolanda
Yolanda Ellis uses practical, evidence-based techniques to help people navigate relationship and family challenges. She is a licensed clinical social worker with 11 years of experience in New York. Her approach is direct and respectful, and she aims to make conversations feel manageable for busy people.
Yolanda focuses on relationship concerns, family conflict, parenting stress, anger, and self esteem. She meets people where they are and adapts conversations to each person's situation.
How Yolanda works
Sessions emphasize clear goals and small steps clients can try between meetings. Her work centers on listening first, then helping clients try different ways to respond to difficult moments. She pays attention to patterns in interactions and to what fuels anger or low self worth.
This helps people gain practical skills for handling tense situations and feeling more confident over time. Yolanda tailors plans to individual needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all method. She balances direct feedback with supportive coaching.
The aim is steady, achievable change rather than quick fixes. People who reach out can expect straightforward conversations about what they want to change and why. She encourages small experiments that fit into daily life.
That hands-on focus makes progress easier to see as therapy continues.
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.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Anger management
- Self esteem
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 11 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
How evidence-based approaches translate to online care
Yolanda uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical change. She helps people identify patterns that feed anger or low self esteem and practices new responses during sessions. That work is hands-on and goal oriented, helping clients try different behaviors between meetings.She also helps people approach relationship and parenting challenges by clarifying communication habits and setting small, achievable goals. Sessions include practicing clearer requests and managing emotional moments with specific steps to try at home. These methods are useful for managing conflict and building more confident interactions.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide which techniques match a client's needs, goals, and preferences. That means checking in about what feels helpful and adjusting the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited, chat or messaging supports brief check-ins and ongoing prompts. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, childcare, or other responsibilities while keeping the focus on practical change and steady progress.
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