Works with
How Yvette works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCPC
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Years in practice
- 18
- Languages
- English, Spanish, American Sign Language
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Yvette
Yvette Medina is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) based in Illinois with 18 years in the mental health field. She brings a bicultural perspective and a warm, down-to-earth manner to sessions. Yvette aims to help people find strength and take practical steps toward change.
She values humor and encouragement alongside honest work. Yvette has experience in addiction services, anger management, homelessness, family reunification, and general mental health care through nonprofit work.
Background and approach
She has supported people with depression, bipolar disorder, personality concerns, trauma and abuse, and anxiety. She also has worked with those facing developmental or intellectual differences and immigration or acculturation stress. Her style is collaborative and person-centered.
She meets people where they are and moves at a realistic pace. Conversations are straightforward; she listens, reflects, and helps plan next steps. Small wins are noticed and celebrated as progress toward larger goals.
Yvette draws on several approaches to tailor care. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and take action, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot and shift thinking patterns, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotional regulation when needed. She adapts methods to each person's needs rather than following a single script.
She works in English, Spanish, and American Sign Language, and she welcomes international clients. Outside of work she enjoys reading, travel, knitting, baking, photography, painting, and watching novelas. Self-care is part of the plan in sessions and in daily life.
What Yvette works with
Everything Yvette lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Yvette's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Yvette lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic 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 guide online sessions
Yvette commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people name what matters and take small actions that align with those values. ACT can be useful for stress, anxiety, and life transitions because it focuses on moving forward even when feelings are difficult.She also incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking and behaving. CBT works well for anxiety, depression, and problems like low self-esteem or anger by breaking issues into manageable steps. When emotional regulation is a focus, she draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach coping strategies for intense feelings and interpersonal problems.
Finding the best approach is a joint process. Yvette will talk with clients about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before, then blend methods to fit each person. That collaborative planning helps keep sessions relevant and focused on what the client wants to achieve.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework review, or when a written conversation feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and keep continuity when travel or schedule changes occur.
Questions people ask about Yvette
What concerns does she help address?
Yvette supports people with stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, depression, anger, self-esteem, career stress, relationship and family issues, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a warm, person-centered style that is collaborative and straightforward. Sessions focus on practical steps, skills, and celebrating small wins toward bigger goals.
How much experience does she have?
Yvette has 18 years of experience working in the mental health field, including nonprofit settings focused on addiction treatment and anger management.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC, practicing in Illinois.
Which languages are offered?
Sessions are offered in English, Spanish, and American Sign Language.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangement; sessions use a subscription 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 schedule sessions according to therapist availability.