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Yasmin Miranda

Compassionate, practical therapy for real-life challenges

MD, LCPC, LMHC Pennsylvania

Experience
12 years in practice
Focus areas
Relationship, Family, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English

About Yasmin

Yasmin Miranda brings 12 years of clinical experience to her practice in Pennsylvania, combining medical and mental health training to support people facing relationships, family conflict, trauma, anger, and major life transitions.

Background and approach

She holds MD, LCPC, and LMHC credentials and blends practical skills training with conversational, insight-oriented work to help clients identify patterns and develop healthier ways of coping. Her approach is warm and down-to-earth, favoring plain language over clinical jargon so sessions feel like honest conversation rather than interrogation.

Yasmin often helps people who tend to put others first, hold feelings inside, or struggle with shame and self-judgment, and she integrates feedback and education alongside reflective dialogue to make therapy useful and relatable.

Beyond core concerns such as relationship and family problems, she addresses a broad range of issues including attachment and abandonment, communication and control struggles, addiction-related concerns, gender dysphoria, and questions around kink and alternative sexual culture. Prospective clients can expect collaborative, tailored work that aims to break unhelpful patterns and build practical coping skills.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Yasmin commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in her remote practice. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical exercises and skills-building, which can be especially useful for managing anger, anxiety, and mood difficulties. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a nonjudgmental, empathetic relationship where the client’s perspective guides the work, helping people feel heard and supported while they explore personal concerns.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process; she and the client will discuss goals, preferences, and responses to early sessions to determine whether CBT, client-centered techniques, or a blend of methods best fits the client’s needs. Adjustments are made based on what feels most effective and comfortable for the individual.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These options make it easier to access consistent care while preserving the conversational, skills-focused work she prioritizes, and they allow sessions to continue when in-person appointments would be difficult.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, anger, and coping with life changes, along with related areas such as attachment, infidelity, and substance concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm, conversational, and collaborative, combining practical skills teaching with insight-driven dialogue to help clients notice and change unhelpful patterns.
What level of experience does the therapist have?
She has 12 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and relational issues.
Which credentials and location apply to this clinician?
The clinician holds MD, LCPC, and LMHC credentials with licence details MD LCPC LC14902 and FL LMHC MH14584 and practices in Pennsylvania.
Is therapy available in other languages or internationally?
Services are offered in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered for online work?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps should I take to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseAnger managementCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameInfidelityJealousyMen's issuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualityWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Gottman MethodNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

12+ years

Licensed

Florida, Pennsylvania, Maryland

Languages

English