- Years in practice
- 32
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Yolanda
Yolanda Aguinaga is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania with 32 years of experience. She centers sessions on each person’s strengths and choices. She speaks English and Spanish and helps people who are navigating stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, depression, parenting concerns, and related life challenges.
Yolanda emphasizes practical support. She sees clients as experts in their own lives and focuses on small, manageable steps. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, with space to talk through feelings and real-life problems.
Background and approach
Her work often addresses relationship struggles, self-esteem, coping with change, and issues tied to trauma and loss. She also supports people facing career stress, compassion fatigue, and concerns around body image and eating or sleeping problems. Yolanda blends several approaches to match a person’s needs.
She uses techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people notice patterns, try new behaviors, and build stronger emotional connections. Practical matters are part of the plan. Sessions can be video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
International clients are accepted and the therapist will work with you to find what fits your schedule and communication style.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Depression
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Yolanda lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts without getting stuck in them and then take actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and testing new ways of thinking and acting to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with you about your goals, preferences, and daily life to decide which methods to use. Together you can try different techniques and adjust the plan as progress and needs change.
Online therapy offers flexible options to fit busy lives. Video calls let you use face-to-face interaction when useful, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera, and live chat or text-based messaging suits short check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These formats make it easier to schedule appointments, maintain continuity during life transitions, and receive consistent support across time zones.
Questions people ask about Yolanda
What concerns does Yolanda commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression, parenting challenges, trauma and related issues such as self-esteem and anger.
What is her general therapy style?
Her sessions are conversational and practical. She focuses on strengths, short-term goals, and steps you can try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 32 years of professional work experience as a counselor in Pennsylvania.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Pennsylvania.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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