Yolanda Adams-Johnson, LCSW
Supportive LCSW helping parents build practical skills
Book with Yolanda- Years in practice
- 8
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Louisiana
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Parenting issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Yolanda
Yolanda Adams-Johnson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with eight years of experience who focuses on practical support for everyday parenting challenges and life changes. She meets people where they are and emphasizes strengths, not blame, as families work through hard moments. She helps parents who are grieving, feeling low, or struggling with self-esteem and motivation.
Sessions also address depression, coping with loss, and the stress that comes with caregiving.
Background and approach
Yolanda can include discussion of spirituality from a Christian perspective when clients want that included. Her approach is straightforward and respectful. She uses client-centered listening to understand each person’s story and cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and habits.
Together she and the client set clear, practical goals for day-to-day life. Yolanda draws on eight years of practice in Louisiana as an LCSW to guide problem-solving around communication, guilt and shame, isolation, and relationship strain that affects parenting. She also supports people dealing with mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, seasonal mood shifts, and behavioral or process addictions.
Sessions aim to be collaborative and goal-focused. Parents find concrete tools to manage stress, improve confidence, and build routines that fit family life. The work is paced to each person’s needs and comfort level.
What Yolanda works with
Everything Yolanda lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Yolanda helps people with.
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Women's issues
Approaches Yolanda lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches for parenting and life changes online
Yolanda uses client-centered therapy to make space for each person's experience. This approach focuses on listening closely and reflecting what matters to the client so they feel understood and can identify their own next steps.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at how thoughts affect feelings and behavior. CBT offers practical tools for changing negative thinking patterns, building routines, and managing symptoms of depression or anxiety that affect parenting and daily functioning.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Yolanda works collaboratively to match techniques to a person's goals, needs, and preferences. She may blend listening and CBT-style exercises over time and checks in to see what is working.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat offers brief check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reminders and shorter exchanges. These options help people keep momentum while juggling parenting, work, and appointments.
Questions people ask about Yolanda
What concerns does Yolanda help with?
She supports people facing grief, parenting challenges, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include caregiver stress, communication problems, and isolation.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques. That means she listens first, then helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and routines.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional experience practicing as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. That background informs her practical approach to parenting and mood concerns.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices in Louisiana and holds the LCSW credential, listed as LA LCSW.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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