Therapist profile
Brianna Yates, LCSW
LCSW - Family and parenting related concerns
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- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
- Client-centered work
About Brianna
Brianna Yates is an Illinois licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with three years of post-licensure experience. She works with adults on common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationships, parenting, and coping with life changes. Brianna also notes work around trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, ADHD, and caregiver strain.
She spent time as a medical social worker supporting people with chronic health conditions and new medical concerns. She also worked at a local domestic violence agency providing therapy and education to adults and children. That background informs how she approaches practical problems and safety-related issues.
Brianna draws on Client-Centered methods and uses techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness. She prefers clear, practical sessions where people talk through immediate problems and build doable skills. Sessions tend to focus on what someone wants to change and small steps toward that aim.
Her style is conversational and straightforward. She listens, reflects what she hears, and helps clients set goals they can try between sessions. People who want grounded, skills-focused work about stress, parenting demands, or relationship strain may find this approach useful.
Outside of work she grew up in the Chicago suburbs, is the oldest of four and has an identical twin. She spends free time cooking, walking, and watching shows. The profile notes sessions are conducted in English and follow Illinois practice rules.
How sessions work
How Brianna uses therapy approaches online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what the person says. It helps people clarify goals and decide what feels most important to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into patterns of thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches steps to shift unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and support clearer thinking; it can help with worry and sleeplessness.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Brianna will talk with each person about what feels useful and try methods that match their goals and preferences. That collaborative process helps decide whether to focus more on skills practice, thought work, or attention-based exercises.
The practical benefit of online sessions is fitting therapy into a busy life. Confirm available session formats before booking since the profile does not list specific delivery options. Online work can make it easier to schedule short check-ins around work, avoid travel time, and use exercises or homework between meetings. Licensed professionals generally adapt CBT exercises and mindfulness practices to remote visits so clients can build skills while keeping therapy manageable.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
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What types of problems does she help with?
Brianna works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, trauma and grief among other issues.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses a client-centered style and adds practical techniques from CBT and mindfulness to address immediate problems and build coping skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of experience as an LCSW and prior work as a medical social worker and at a domestic violence agency.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is an Illinois LCSW and the profile describes practice in Illinois.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the profile does not list specific formats.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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