Yolanda Ellis
Calm, practical support for family challenges
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Experience
- 11 years
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About Yolanda
Yolanda Ellis is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on practical help for relationship stress, family challenges, parenting concerns, anger, and self-esteem. She brings 11 years of professional experience in New York to conversations that are straightforward and respectful. Yolanda tailors each plan to a person’s situation and listens with sensitivity and compassion.
In sessions she aims to make things easier to understand and act on. She works with families and individuals to identify patterns that cause conflict.
Background and approach
Then she helps people try small, manageable changes to improve how they relate to each other. Her style is collaborative. She invites clients to set goals and chooses steps that fit real life.
The work can include communication practice, setting boundaries, and using new ways to manage anger. Yolanda expects clients to take an active role. She offers clear guidance and adjusts plans as needed.
The pace is set by the person seeking help and what feels workable for their family. Sessions are offered in English and take place from her New York practice. To begin, clients use a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on the therapist’s availability.
The approach is direct, practical, and aimed at improving everyday family life.
Practical therapy methods and online care
Yolanda uses evidence-based techniques that focus on clear behavior changes and better communication. One common approach she uses involves practical communication skills training to reduce misunderstandings and ease family tension; this helps people speak clearly and listen in ways that lower reactivity. Another approach emphasizes problem-solving and behavioral steps to manage anger and improve day-to-day interactions; it breaks larger issues into concrete actions that families can try between sessions.Choosing the best approach is a team effort. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that fit your situation, and adjust plans together as progress is seen. This collaborative process helps find what works for your family and your priorities.
Online therapy offers flexibility with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options let people fit sessions into busy family schedules and keep continuity when life gets crowded. Remote formats make it easier to revisit skills between sessions and to use short check-ins when needed, while still working with a licensed professional from New York.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
Also works with
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Experience
- 11 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English
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