Yolanda Knox

Therapist focused on strengths and healing

LCSW Oklahoma

Experience: 5 years in practice
Focus areas: LGBT, Relationship, Family
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Yolanda

Yolanda Knox is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Oklahoma who centers her practice on helping people navigate relationship strain, trauma, identity concerns, and life transitions.

Background and approach

With five years as an LCSW and more than two decades working within social service agencies, she draws on experience supporting clients through domestic violence, family conflict, and 2SLGBTQ+ related challenges. Her work emphasizes the client’s strengths and lived expertise as the foundation for change.

Yolanda combines practical skills with a supportive, empowering stance that invites clients to identify goals and try new strategies. She has a background as a family advocate and case manager, which informs a collaborative, solutions-oriented approach to issues like anxiety, depression, parenting stress, grief, addiction, and intimacy-related concerns.

She encourages clients to take courageous steps toward a more fulfilling life and offers steady guidance throughout that process.

Practical approaches for online therapy and change

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is often used to address anxiety, depression, stress, addictive behaviors, and coping with life changes by teaching concrete skills and strategies to manage symptoms and interruptions to daily functioning.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the client's own goals and experiences, offering empathic listening and support while creating space for self-discovery. This approach helps people build confidence, clarify values, and make decisions that fit their lives.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to explore which methods feel most useful given their needs, goals, and preferences, and will adapt techniques over time to find the best fit.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These options make it easier to attend regularly, try different formats, and access care from a distance while maintaining continuity with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?

Areas of focus include LGBT and relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, intimacy and anger concerns, and a range of related topics such as body image and codependency.

What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?

The therapist uses client-centered methods that prioritize the client's perspective and strengths while incorporating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques to explore thoughts and behaviors that affect wellbeing.

How much clinical experience does the therapist bring?

She holds five years as a licensed clinical social worker and has worked for over 20 years in social service settings, including roles as a family advocate and case manager.

What are the therapist's credentials and location?

She is an LCSW licensed in Oklahoma with license number OK LCSW 8633 and practices from that state.

Is therapy available in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and the therapist accepts international clients.

Which session formats are available for online work?

Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and scheduling.

How is pricing handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; services are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issues

Also works with

Stress, Anxiety Addictions GriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepression Coping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concernsPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualityWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

Oklahoma

Languages

English