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Yumi Lemaster

Compassionate, practical therapy for life changes

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
13 years
Licensed in
Hawaii, Texas, Virginia
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Yumi

Yumi Lemaster is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 13 years of clinical experience. She centers therapy on practical, evidence-based approaches and builds a down-to-earth relationship with each person. Sessions focus on what the client most wants to work on and move toward.

She values straightforward feedback and shared direction so therapy feels collaborative and clear. Yumi often uses methods that teach coping skills and help people change patterns that cause stress.

Background and approach

She draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Attachment-Based work to address anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, and self-esteem. She emphasizes hands-on tools, psychoeducation, and practice outside sessions so skills carry into daily life. Her background includes work as an Army social worker.

That experience informed her work with trauma, grief, substance concerns, relationship challenges, parenting skills, and adjustment during life changes. She brings that practical experience to each session while letting the client set the pace and priorities. Yumi speaks English and offers services from Texas.

She accepts international clients and uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time. Session formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. She aims to help people find more inner strength and clearer direction.

Therapy is framed as an active process with skills to practice and space for honest conversation.

Approach-driven care you can access online

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early bonds affect current feelings and reactions; it can help people understand trust, connection, and recurring relationship struggles. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's experience and priorities, offering a nonjudgmental space where the therapist follows the client's lead and supports self-directed growth. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns that drive anxiety, depression, or disruptive behaviors.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That happens together over the first few sessions and can change as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for people balancing busy lives. Video calls enable face-to-face conversation when travel is difficult. Phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging give extra flexibility for shorter check-ins or when typing is easier than talking. These options make it simpler to practice skills consistently, follow through on homework, and keep therapy integrated into daily routines.

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.

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 concerns does she help with?
She addresses a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addiction, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, self-esteem, and career or life transitions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and collaborative. She uses evidence-based methods and teaches coping skills while inviting client feedback about goals and pace.
How much clinical experience is there?
She has 13 years of experience, including time as an Army social worker where she worked with trauma, grief, adjustment, substance concerns, and parenting skills.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with licensure recorded as HI LCSW LCSW-4004 and VA LCSW 0904016208, and she practices from Texas.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English, and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible options for different needs.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
13 years
Licensed
Hawaii, Texas, Virginia
Languages
English

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