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Yanina Lambert

Family-focused support for parents and partners

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Credentials
LMFT
Experience
20 years
Licensed in
California
Languages
English, Spanish
Format
Online sessions

About Yanina

Yanina Lambert is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 20 years of experience. She works with parents and families on everyday struggles like stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, relationship strain, grief, and mood concerns. She speaks English and Spanish and accepts international clients, so families who prefer either language can connect more easily.

Yanina keeps sessions straightforward and practical. She helps parents spot patterns at home, improve communication, and try small changes that make daily life easier.

Background and approach

She listens and offers tools to manage emotions, reduce conflict, and strengthen bonds between partners and family members. Her approach draws from several evidence-based methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and attachment-based work. That means she will help you notice unhelpful thoughts, focus on values and what matters most, and look at how family relationships shape behavior.

Sessions often include skill practice and steps to try between meetings. With two decades of practice as an LMFT, Yanina has supported people facing trauma, addiction, eating and sleeping problems, grief, and complex family situations like blended households and divorce. She also addresses issues such as codependency, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and communication problems.

Parents who reach out can expect an empathic, practical style. She aims to help people build on their strengths and make choices that bring calmer days and stronger relationships. To begin, clients choose a plan, complete a short questionnaire, and schedule based on availability.

Online approaches for families and parents

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most and take small steps toward those values. It is useful for managing anxiety, stress, and decisions that affect family life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and behavior problems at home. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on relationship patterns and how early bonds affect current family interactions; it can help when communication and closeness are strained.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with parents and partners to choose methods that match goals, preferences, and the issues at hand. Sessions may mix approaches so families get practical tools and clearer ways to relate to one another.

Online therapy offers flexibility that fits busy family schedules. Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging so parents can pick what works best. This variety makes it easier to keep regular appointments, practice new skills between sessions, and involve partners or caregivers when needed.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Frequently asked questions

What family and parenting concerns does she address?
Yanina helps with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, parenting challenges, grief, and intimacy-related issues. She also works with addictions, eating and sleeping problems, and bipolar concerns.
What is her general therapy style?
She uses a practical, down-to-earth approach focused on tools and small changes. Sessions emphasize communication skills, emotion regulation, and steps to try at home.
How long has she been practicing?
She brings 20 years of experience as a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. That experience includes helping individuals, couples, and families through transitions and relationship issues.
What credentials and where is she based?
She is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, CA LMFT 50989, and practices from California.
Can I work with her if I speak Spanish?
Yes. She conducts therapy in both English and Spanish and accepts international clients who prefer either language.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.

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Experience
20 years
Licensed
California
Languages
English, Spanish

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