About Yolanda
Dr. Yolanda McDade helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and issues with eating, anger, or self-esteem. She brings 30 years of experience and a steady, encouraging presence to sessions.
Dr. McDade works in Mississippi and offers services in English to people inside and outside the United States. She focuses on practical change.
She uses approaches that target thoughts and behaviors, and she helps people notice what they already do well.
How Yolanda works
Sessions often include checking current habits, testing small behavior changes, and building on existing strengths to reach goals. Dr. McDade describes therapy as a partnership where the client is the expert on their own life.
She aims to help people identify what gets in the way and then try manageable steps to shift those patterns. Progress is measured in specific changes rather than vague promises. Her work addresses a wide range of concerns beyond the main specialties.
These include abandonment, caregiver stress, communication problems, control issues, forgiveness, guilt and shame, impulsivity, isolation and loneliness, mood disorders, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, self-love, social anxiety and workplace stress. She provides straightforward guidance, gentle encouragement, and structured tasks to practice between sessions. The goal is clear: help people find small, realistic ways to feel better and function more confidently in daily life.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
Also listed
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 30 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Mississippi |
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Online support options
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Dr. McDade uses techniques that focus on changing thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. Cognitive behavior therapy involves noticing unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new ways of thinking and acting to create better outcomes for mood, anxiety, and panic symptoms. Solution-focused methods emphasize what already works for a person and build small, practical steps toward clear goals, which can be helpful for stress, motivation, and problem-solving.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about their concerns, goals, and preferences and then suggest strategies to try. Together they track what helps and adjust the plan over time to find the best fit for the person's needs.
Online therapy here is offered across several formats: video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people connect face to face when that matters. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat or messaging offers quick access for brief updates, homework check-ins, or notes between appointments. These options make it easier to fit regular work on goals into a busy life.
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