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Online therapist

Yolanda Dunn

Compassionate, practical support for life's stresses

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Credentials
LCSW, CSW
Experience
6 years
Licensed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Yolanda

Yolanda Dunn is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and parenting challenges. She uses practical approaches to help clients cope with life changes, addictions, trauma, anger, and issues with self-esteem. Her straightforward style aims to make conversations feel calm and focused from the first session.

Yolanda draws on six years of clinical experience in Georgia. She prefers clear, hands-on techniques that people can try between sessions.

Background and approach

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is often the base of her work because it helps identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns. She also brings a client-centered stance that keeps each person’s goals central. Sessions are oriented to real-life problems.

She talks through specific symptoms and everyday stresses, then builds small practical steps to reduce distress. Mindfulness practices and brief motivational interviewing techniques may be added to support coping and behavior change. Her training as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - and her earlier CSW credential shape a social work perspective focused on strengths and systems.

Yolanda values rapport and a warm, nonjudgmental atmosphere so people feel heard and can try new ways of managing challenges. People who want concrete tools and steady support often find her approach helpful. She aims to partner with clients to set achievable goals, practice new skills, and track progress over time.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful, accepting relationship. The therapist follows the client’s lead and helps clarify goals while offering steady support for personal change.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, targets the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It breaks problems into manageable steps and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, depression, and unhelpful behavior patterns.

Mindfulness Therapy adds simple attention and breathing practices to help calm the mind and improve moment-to-moment awareness. These techniques can make it easier to notice triggers and respond differently in stressful situations.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide which combination of methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions around family and work, practice skills between meetings, and check in when life gets busy. Many clients appreciate being able to use different formats depending on the situation and needs.

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.

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.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Yolanda address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting struggles, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, bipolar, ADHD, compassion fatigue and related life changes.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm, practical, and focused on real-life steps. She emphasizes building rapport and creating a nonjudgmental space to try new skills.
What is her professional background?
Yolanda has six years of clinical experience working with a broad range of concerns and bringing a social work perspective to care.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with credentials LCSW and CSW and practices in Georgia. Licence details show GA LCSW CSW007550.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
In what session formats can someone meet with her?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
6 years
Licensed
Georgia
Languages
English

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