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Yolanda Knox

Compassionate family-focused support for parents and adults

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
5 years
Licensed in
Oklahoma
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Yolanda

Yolanda Knox is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on family and parenting concerns among a wide range of relationship and life issues. She approaches each person with respect and a belief that people know their own stories best. Her style is straightforward and supportive, meant to help parents and adults find workable steps forward when things feel stuck.

Yolanda trained and became an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - and has been licensed in Oklahoma since January 2020.

Background and approach

Before licensing she spent many years working in social services, including five years as a family advocate and seven years as a case manager. That background informs how she balances practical problem solving with emotional support. In sessions she helps people talk through family conflict, parenting challenges, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and stress or anxiety.

She also works with concerns like grief, addiction, intimacy-related problems, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Her additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, blended family issues, attachment questions, and caregiver stress. Yolanda uses a respectful, client-centered stance that places the client’s goals first.

She also uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful patterns and try new ways of reacting. She aims to make therapy practical, with steps a person can try between sessions. Her practice supports both local and international clients through multiple remote formats.

People who want to begin can expect a straightforward intake and collaborative planning of goals and next steps.

Approaches and how online sessions can help

Yolanda uses client-centered methods that put the client’s goals and lived experience first. This means sessions begin by hearing what matters most to the person and building a plan from their priorities. That approach is helpful for family and parenting concerns where the client’s own knowledge guides practical next steps.

She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and trying specific changes. CBT can be useful for anxiety, stress, mood shifts, and patterns that get in the way of parenting or relationships.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist works together with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and comfort level, and adjusts as progress is made.

Online formats offer flexibility for busy families and adults who cannot attend in-person visits. Video calls let people meet face to face, phone sessions provide a simple audio option, and live chat or text-based messaging can support short check-ins or ongoing coaching between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent alongside parenting and work obligations.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Yolanda address in therapy?
She works with a broad set of concerns including family and relationship problems, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, stress and anxiety, grief, addictions, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem.
What is her general therapy style?
Her approach is client-centered, meaning she listens first and follows each person’s goals. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot patterns and try small behavior changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of clinical experience as an LCSW and more than two decades working in social services, including roles as a family advocate and case manager.
Where is she licensed and based?
Yolanda is licensed in Oklahoma as an LCSW, license number OK LCSW 8633, and practices from that location.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she also accepts international clients on the same terms.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to connect for therapy.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

  • LGBT
  • Relationship issues
  • Family conflicts

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Experience
5 years
Licensed
Oklahoma
Languages
English

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