- Years in practice
- 18
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas, Arizona
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Yvonne
Yvonne Heim is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with 18 years of clinical experience. She holds graduate degrees in psychology and human services, and she focuses on practical, down-to-earth help for people facing hard moments. She approaches sessions with respect and direct listening so clients feel heard from the start.
Her style is warm and straightforward. She believes no single method fits everyone and combines approaches to match each person's needs.
Background and approach
Sessions emphasize clear goals, steady progress, and skills people can use between visits. Yvonne often helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, trauma, and major life changes. She also supports those dealing with relationship strain, intimacy questions, and parenting concerns.
Her additional focus areas include codependency, communication problems, substance and process addictions, and post-traumatic stress. In practice she uses client-centered methods alongside cognitive behavioral tools and dialectical behavior techniques. That means she listens first, then helps people spot unhelpful thinking patterns, practice emotional regulation, and try small changes that build confidence.
Mindfulness and solution-focused steps are added when they fit the plan. Yvonne aims to make sessions a place for honest talk and practical steps. She draws on both personal experience and years of work to help people manage symptoms and build coping skills.
Sessions are offered in English and conducted online through a range of formats.
What Yvonne works with
Everything Yvonne lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Yvonne helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sex addiction
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Yvonne lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness 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.
Approaches that guide online parenting and life work
Yvonne commonly blends client-centered care with cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior techniques to address everyday struggles. Client-centered work means the conversation starts with listening and the client's goals, creating space to be heard and to set priorities. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and trying practical experiments to change behavior and mood. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships, including emotion regulation and distress-tolerance tools.Finding the right mix is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which approaches fit their goals and comfort level. That collaborative planning helps shape short-term objectives and the types of skills practiced between sessions.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which allow therapy to fit around busy schedules. Video makes face-to-face conversation possible, phone can work when video is difficult, live chat and messaging make quick check-ins and short homework exchanges easier. These options help people keep momentum and access support from different places and times.
Questions people ask about Yvonne
What concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, trauma, and parenting-related worries, along with related issues like communication problems and codependency.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is warm and listening-focused, with an emphasis on clear goals and practical skills to use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 18 years of counseling experience and has worked with a range of concerns including addiction and trauma.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and Arizona, and her practice is based in Texas.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and billing 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 schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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