Yolanda Fajardo-Vela

Practical Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Yolanda uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; this approach is often applied to anxiety, depression, social anxiety, and stress-related problems through structured exercises and skill building. She also draws from Client-Centered Therapy, offering empathic listening and a collaborative stance that helps people clarify their goals, build self-awareness, and access their own strengths. Both approaches can be paired with mindfulness techniques to manage emotional reactivity and support present-moment awareness during difficult emotions.

Choosing the most helpful approach is a collaborative process. She works with each person to determine which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting tools from CBT, client-centered work, DBT, or mindfulness as progress unfolds. The emphasis is on practical skills plus reflective work so clients leave sessions with both insight and strategies they can use between meetings.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging provides flexibility to fit care into busy schedules and to maintain continuity when in-person visits are not feasible. These formats allow for regular skill practice, easy scheduling, and ongoing contact with a licensed professional to support steady progress.