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Dr. Cynthia Yamokoski

Restoring balance after trauma and stress

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Credentials
OH Psychologist P.6572
Experience
15 years
Licensed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Cynthia

Dr. Cynthia Yamokoski helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and depression. She also supports those facing parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction, ADHD, and coping with major life changes.

Dr. Yamokoski is a psychologist licensed in Ohio - OH Psychologist P.6572 - with 15 years of experience. Her style is straightforward and practical.

She explains treatment options in plain terms and involves clients in choosing a path forward.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on skills you can use between meetings and clear steps to address symptoms. She draws on evidence-based methods that aim to shorten distress and build lasting skills. Cognitive behavioral techniques are used to identify unhelpful thoughts and change behavior.

Trauma-focused approaches address the effects of traumatic events and help reduce their hold on daily life. Before starting a time-limited treatment, she reviews options and invites shared decision-making. That means clients learn what to expect and help shape the plan.

The work is collaborative and goal-oriented. Dr. Yamokoski has experience with trauma from many sources, including first responder and combat-related events, accidents, and sexual trauma.

She combines clinical practice and research knowledge to guide treatment choices. Her approach aims to help people regain function and move toward a life that feels more manageable.

How evidence-based approaches work online

Dr. Yamokoski commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT teaches practical tools for anxiety, depression, OCD, and many daily stressors that can be practiced between sessions.

She also uses trauma-focused therapy to address the impact of traumatic events. These methods focus on processing memories and reducing the ways trauma limits daily life, and they can be adapted to remote sessions with clear pacing and support.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will review options with each person and together they decide what makes sense based on goals and comfort. That collaborative process guides whether a time-limited protocol or a more flexible plan is chosen.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, continue work while traveling, or manage care without extra commute time. Many clients find that remote sessions still allow focused, skill-based therapy and steady progress toward clearer goals.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Trauma-Focused Therapy

Work that takes difficult past experience into account and moves at a pace you set, with attention to feeling steady before anything else. Being in your own space can make that easier for some people.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Dr. Yamokoski address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, parenting, relationship and intimacy concerns, ADHD, and more.
How does she approach therapy?
Treatment emphasizes evidence-based, time-limited methods. She explains options clearly, uses practical skill-building, and involves clients in choosing the approach.
What is her professional background?
Dr. Yamokoski is a licensed psychologist with 15 years of clinical experience, including work and research related to trauma and related conditions.
Where is she licensed and based?
Her license is listed as OH Psychologist P.6572 and she practices in Ohio.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats.
How are fees and payment handled?
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, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
15 years
Licensed
Ohio
Languages
English

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