- Years in practice
- 15
- Credentials
- LPC, LPCC
- Licensed in
- Texas, New Mexico
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Yolanda
Yolanda Fajardo-Vela is a licensed professional counselor who offers practical, down-to-earth support for parents facing stress and life changes. She brings 15 years of experience and focuses on helping people manage anxiety, depression, grief, and the ongoing pressures of parenting. Yolanda uses straightforward talk and active listening to help parents name their priorities and set small, doable goals.
She emphasizes strengths and helps people notice patterns that get in the way of feeling steady.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to break big problems into smaller steps that fit everyday life. Her work draws on client-centered methods that prioritize the person's perspective and pace. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thoughts and DBT skills to build emotion regulation and distress tolerance.
Mindfulness practices are woven in to support calmer responses and clearer decision making. Yolanda has helped people cope with trauma, attachment wounds, guilt and shame, and compassion fatigue across many settings. She supports parents dealing with relationship strain, anger, career stress, and questions about self-worth.
Her approach is practical and goal-focused while staying flexible to each person's needs. People can expect encouragement to try concrete skills between sessions and regular check-ins about whether the plan is working. Yolanda frames therapy as a collaborative process where the client's experience guides the pace and focus.
She practices in Texas and conducts work in English.
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
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Post-traumatic stress
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Yolanda lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Practical approaches for online parenting support
Yolanda uses client-centered work to keep sessions focused on the parent's priorities and lived experience. That approach means the conversation follows what matters most to the person and moves at their pace. Cognitive behavioral therapy is used to identify common thinking patterns that increase stress and to teach simple exercises for shifting those thoughts and behaviors.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Yolanda collaborates with each person to choose tools that fit their needs and goals, trying different strategies and adjusting based on what helps most. The client’s experience guides the pace and focus of the work.
Online formats make it easier to connect around busy parenting schedules. Video calls let people read facial cues and practice skills together, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is low or for brief check-ins, and live chat or text messaging can be useful for short updates or homework support between sessions. These options help therapy fit into real life and make regular check-ins more manageable.
Questions people ask about Yolanda
What concerns does she commonly address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, grief, trauma and related issues like shame, attachment worries, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is practical and person-centered, combining compassionate listening with concrete skills from CBT and DBT and moments of mindfulness.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional experience working in mental health settings and with people facing a range of life challenges.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds the LPC and LPCC credentials and practices in Texas.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and needs.
How much do sessions cost and how does billing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
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