Yvette Carreon

Yvette Carreon is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 25 years in the mental health field. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma, grief, and relationship concerns. Her style is direct and practical, aimed at making everyday life feel more manageable.

She blends methods from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. That mix is used to build coping skills, manage strong emotions, and improve communication. Sessions focus on concrete tools you can use between meetings.

Yvette emphasizes collaboration. She listens first, then helps set goals and a plan that fits each person's life. She aims to keep therapy straightforward and relevant rather than overly theoretical.

With a long career in California mental health services, she draws on wide clinical experience when addressing issues such as self-esteem, career stress, compassion fatigue, and major life changes. She also addresses specific concerns like abandonment, attachment, codependency, and coping after disaster.

People who prefer practical strategies and steady support often find her approach useful. She encourages an open conversation to identify what will work for daily routines and real-life pressures.

How Yvette’s approaches translate to online therapy

Yvette uses client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy as main tools. Client-centered work focuses on listening and tailoring the pace to each person, which helps when someone needs space to explain what’s happening in their life. Cognitive behavioral therapy breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns, useful for stress, anxiety, anger, and mood concerns.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. The client and therapist evaluate progress together and focus on skills that the client can use day to day.

Session formats are not specified in the original profile, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find remote sessions help them practice skills in their normal routines and apply tools between meetings.