Therapist profile
Yazmin Cardena, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Family and parenting focus
Continue with YazminAbout
- Goal-focused therapy
- ACT and CBT methods
- Spanish language
About Yazmin
Yazmin Cardena is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with six years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addiction, family and relationship concerns, parenting strain, grief, trauma, and related challenges. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish and she accepts international clients.
Yazmin has worked in outpatient specialty clinics, crisis intervention, structured outpatient programs, and private practice. That range means she has experience with both individual and group work, and with people navigating sudden crises as well as longer-term concerns. She notes experience with suicide assessment and risk reduction, and with helping people who struggle with self-harm behavior.
Her approach centers on setting clear goals together. She uses practical methods from therapies such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. In a session she helps people identify patterns, try small changes, and practice new skills between meetings.
Yazmin also addresses parenting stress, family of origin issues, communication problems, codependency, abandonment and attachment concerns. She lists work with eating and sleeping issues, chronic pain and illness, substance use, and compassion fatigue.
Those new to therapy can expect collaborative goal-setting and straightforward guidance. To begin she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online options button.
How sessions work
How therapy approaches shape online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice their thoughts and values, then take steps toward what matters despite difficult feelings. It is useful for anxiety, depression, parenting stress, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thinking patterns and testing them with small behavior changes; it often helps with anxiety, mood, and sleep problems. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current close relationships and communication, which can help with abandonment, trust, and family conflict.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That means trying tools, noticing what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than following a fixed formula.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, since the biography does not list them. Online options can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy home life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and providing access from different locations. Online sessions also let people use video, phone, or other formats when those are supported; ask about specific formats when arranging the first appointment. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and attachment work to the online setting to practice skills, role-play conversations, and set simple at-home exercises.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Texas, Oregon
Languages
English, Spanish
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family and parenting concerns does she address?
She helps adults manage parenting strain, communication problems, family of origin issues, divorce and separation concerns, and related stressors.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She emphasizes mutual goal-setting and uses practical techniques from ACT, CBT, DBT, attachment work, and client-centered approaches to practice new skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of experience working in outpatient clinics, crisis intervention, structured outpatient programs, and private practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with licensure in Texas and practices from Texas.
Can I see a therapist in my language?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Does she work with international clients?
Yes, she accepts international clients.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to start?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.