Therapist profile
Yolanda Batres-Espinoza, LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Family, LGBT support
Continue with YolandaAbout
- Attachment-based approach
- CBT techniques
- Spanish and English
About Yolanda
Yolanda Batres-Espinoza is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with five years of clinical experience. She offers therapy in English and Spanish and works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship concerns. She also lists support for LGBT clients and a range of family and caregiving issues.
Yolanda began her career in community mental health in East Los Angeles. That work involved helping individuals and families who had limited access to services. She draws on that background when supporting people who feel stuck by shame, grief, or complicated family patterns.
Her approach blends attachment-based ideas with client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral techniques. Sessions emphasize clear conversations about patterns, practical steps that can be tried between meetings, and noticing how past relationships shape current reactions. Motivational interviewing and mindfulness tools are used when they fit a person's goals.
She lists many specific concerns she helps with, including abandonment and attachment issues, blended family challenges, caregiver stress, communication problems, chronic illness and pain, domestic violence, dissociation, and forgiveness work. Yolanda also notes experience with ADHD, bipolar-related issues, and disruptive mood dysregulation concerns in family contexts.
People who choose her often want straightforward talk about family-of-origin problems, improving communication, and coping with life changes. She offers therapy for individuals and for family members and provides services for people aged 12 and up. Her background includes a Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy from Fuller Theological Seminary and experience in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships influence current reactions. In practice this means talking about important relationships and noticing patterns that repeat in family and caregiving roles. It can help with attachment concerns, abandonment themes, and family-of-origin difficulties.Client-centered therapy emphasizes a respectful, person-led conversation. The therapist listens for what matters most and follows the client's priorities while reflecting back what is heard. This approach supports people who want to clarify goals and make decisions at their own pace.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and gives concrete skills to test new responses. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and problems like anger or unhelpful worry.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and how symptoms show up, then suggest methods to try. That choice is collaborative and can be adjusted over time based on what helps.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, shorten travel time, and allow quieter check-ins during breaks. Ask about format details when you complete the matching questionnaire and schedule your first appointment.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, Spanish
Questions
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What kinds of concerns does she address?
She lists work with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship concerns, plus family and caregiving issues and LGBT-related matters.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She combines attachment-based work, client-centered conversation, and cognitive behavioral strategies, with mindfulness and motivational interviewing when useful.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of experience, including work in community mental health settings in East Los Angeles.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds the LMFT credential and practices in California.
Can I work with her in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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