About Yolanda
Yolanda Pender helps people who are feeling stuck by focusing on practical steps they can take now. She meets people where they are and looks for workable ways to improve relationships, self-esteem, and everyday stress. Yolanda is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Texas with 18 years of experience.
She listens for the patterns that cause recurring problems. Then she uses clear, goal-oriented methods to break those patterns. Sessions often include identifying unhelpful thoughts, setting small goals, and trying new ways to communicate.
How Yolanda works
Yolanda has a background working around family and relationship challenges. She addresses blended family issues, communication problems, divorce and separation, and family of origin concerns. She also focuses on infidelity, veteran and armed forces issues, women's issues, and support for parents navigating family strain.
The work blends short-term problem solving with attention to the stories people tell about themselves. Motivational interviewing helps when someone feels stuck about making changes. Solution-focused ideas keep sessions practical and forward-looking.
Clients can expect a straightforward, respectful approach. Yolanda aims to build on strengths while teaching coping skills for anxiety, anger, career stress, and life transitions. She offers sessions that match each person’s needs and pace.
Yolanda lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
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
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Anger management
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Infidelity
- Self-love
- Stress, Anxiety
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 18 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
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Online support options
How these approaches translate to online therapy
Yolanda uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and change thoughts that make problems worse. CBT typically involves noticing patterns, trying small experiments, and building new skills to reduce anxiety and stress.She also uses Motivational Interviewing to support people who feel stuck about making changes. This approach helps clarify goals and strengthens the motivation to take steps toward those goals, whether that means improving communication or making a life change.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. Yolanda will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then suggest which methods to try first. She adjusts the plan as the work unfolds so it fits the client's needs and pace.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a client prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging make it easy to check in between sessions or fit short interactions into a busy day. These options provide flexibility so therapy can fit around work, family, and other responsibilities.
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