- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Speaks English and Spanish
About Yazmin
Yazmin Cardena is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with six years of clinical experience. She works with adults on concerns such as depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, addictions, trauma and grief, and challenges with self-esteem and relationships. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish and she accepts international clients.
Before private practice, she worked in outpatient specialty clinics, crisis intervention, and structured outpatient programs. That range means she is used to both one-on-one and group settings and to helping people after intense experiences. She lists work with chronic pain, chronic illness, self-harm behavior, and suicide assessment among her clinical background.
She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) alongside approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, client-centered methods, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). In sessions she focuses on setting clear goals together and on practical skills that can be used between meetings.
Common topics she addresses include coping with life changes, parenting stresses, career difficulties, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, and substance use concerns. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, codependency, communication problems, divorce and separation, immigration-related stress, and isolation or loneliness.
Her background also includes group psychotherapy and work with bariatric patients around body image and healthy lifestyle changes. Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session via the See online therapy options button.
How her approaches translate to online work
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on understanding and naming emotions that are hard to access and on changing patterns that keep people stuck. It can help when relationships and attachment patterns are a central concern.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without fighting them and then take action toward what matters most. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and coping with life changes.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people recognize those patterns to form different ways of relating. This can be useful for issues like abandonment, codependency, and communication problems.
Finding the right approach is usually part of the first few sessions. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify goals, try methods that fit the client's needs, and adjust the plan based on progress and preference.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy schedule, reducing travel time, and making shorter check-ins easier to arrange. Some formats use less bandwidth or do not require being on camera, which can help when a quieter setup or a brief work break is needed.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Texas, Oregon
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, and relationship concerns among other issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside ACT, Attachment-Based Therapy, client-centered methods, and CBT, and focuses on setting mutual goals for therapy.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of experience across outpatient clinics, crisis intervention, structured outpatient programs, and private practice.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and practices in Texas.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She accepts international clients.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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