Dr. Yvonne Foster, LPC

Dr. Yvonne Foster is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 25 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, addictions, parenting, grief, trauma and abuse, and ADHD among other issues. Her practice also highlights family and parenting concerns and support for LGBT clients. She communicates directly and expects to work toward clear, practical changes rather than long-term therapy without progress.

Her approach blends client-centered principles, cognitive behavioral techniques, and mindfulness. She uses assessment and diagnostic tools to shape focused plans and discusses progress openly. Sessions tend to be interactive rather than purely listening-based, and she will recommend a different direction if the fit is not helpful.

Dr. Foster has worked with adults who are on the autism spectrum and with people facing female medical conditions that affect mental health. She also spent a decade in disability services at the college level, which informs how she frames accommodations and real-world functioning. That background complements her interest in caregiving stress, blended family issues, and communication problems.

In practical terms she aims for therapy that produces observable change. That can mean setting specific goals, practicing new communication patterns, or using cognitive-behavioral strategies to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness practices are offered as tools for managing anxiety and urges tied to addiction.

She supports adults coping with life changes such as divorce, aging care responsibilities, career shifts, and grief. Prospective clients should be prepared for direct feedback and collaborative planning toward measurable steps.

How her approaches translate to online sessions