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Listening first
Skills for emotions
Addiction focus
About Yvonne
Yvonne Heim is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Texas. She brings 18 years of counseling experience and holds a master’s degree in psychology with a specialty in addiction and a master’s degree in human services with a specialty in mental health counseling. Yvonne focuses on creating a respectful, listening-first environment where people can talk about what matters to them.
She believes therapy should fit the person, not the other way around. Sessions aim to make clients feel heard and to keep their problems and goals front and center. Yvonne uses person-centered methods alongside cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior approaches to help clients change thinking patterns and regulate strong emotions.
Her work addresses a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and addiction. She also helps people facing relationship strain, parenting stress, codependency, communication problems, and life changes like divorce and separation. Addictions and process addictions such as gambling or porn are part of her focus as well.
In sessions she offers practical tools for mood and behavior change, skills for emotion regulation, and exercises that build stronger coping habits. Expect a calm, nonjudgmental tone and straightforward suggestions to try between visits.
Yvonne draws on personal experience with trauma and healing to inform her empathy and listening. She aims to support each person as they work to manage symptoms, recover from setbacks, or find clearer ways forward.
How her approaches adapt to online work
Yvonne uses mindfulness-based approaches, client-centered work, and cognitive behavioral tools to help people manage mood, anxiety, and addictive behaviors. Mindfulness Therapy focuses on present-moment awareness and calming practices that reduce reactivity and help with stress and cravings. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes being heard and understood first, creating space for people to set their own goals and pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) identifies unhelpful thoughts and tests them with practical experiments to change mood and behavior.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Yvonne will listen to your concerns and collaborate with you to decide which combination of methods fits your goals and comfort level. That process can include trying different techniques and adjusting as needed so the work feels useful and realistic.
The original biography did not specify which online session formats are offered, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can help fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and making it easier to schedule around work or parenting. Licensed professionals can use mindfulness exercises, skill coaching, and thought-challenging exercises in remote sessions just as they do in person, allowing progress without changing daily routines.
These summaries are based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp. Listing mindfulness as an approach does not mean a therapist holds a formal mindfulness training or certificate.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and addiction. Other focuses include relationship strain, parenting stress, codependency, and process addictions.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses a listening-first, person-centered style combined with practical strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. Sessions tend to focus on changing unhelpful thoughts and building emotion regulation skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 18 years of experience working as a counselor and holds two master’s degrees in psychology and human services.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with Texas and also holds LPC credentials in Arizona as documented. Her practice is based in Texas.
Can I work with her in another language or from another country?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats were not specified in the biography. Please confirm current session options before booking so you know whether phone or video sessions are available.
How does payment 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?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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