- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
About Yana
Yana Gaykov is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York with 20 years of clinical experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting challenges, and depression. She also supports people facing anger, grief, trauma and other life stresses.
Yana approaches work in a straightforward way. She treats the person as the expert on their own life and looks for strengths to build on. Sessions focus on practical steps the client can use between meetings. She keeps language plain and actions focused on daily life.
In sessions she helps people talk through what’s causing their anger or stress. She looks at patterns that lead to outbursts or persistent frustration. She also helps clients work on relationship routines, communication, and repairing trust when needed.
Yana draws on methods that have been shown to help with mood, anxiety, and coping skills. She helps clients try new ways of responding to triggers and then reviews what works. The goal is better control over reactions and clearer choices in difficult moments.
Her background includes long-standing clinical work in New York settings. Over two decades she has supported people through life transitions, addiction concerns, ADHD, and chronic health or caregiver stress. She asks practical questions and helps set manageable goals.
To begin, people choose an online therapy option on the site, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How her approaches translate to online work
Yana uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on mood, coping skills, and behavior change. One common approach involves teaching concrete skills for managing anxiety and anger such as breathing, grounding, and brief behavioral experiments to test new responses. These techniques are useful when someone needs tools to calm down in the moment and reduce reactivity over time.She also uses structured methods to address relationship patterns and communication. That can mean practicing scripts, role-playing difficult conversations, and identifying small changes that improve interactions. For grief, trauma, and loss she helps naming reactions, pacing work, and building routines that reduce distress and increase daily functioning.
Finding the right mix of techniques is part of the process. The therapist and client work together to see what fits needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions begin with practical goals and then adjust based on what helps most in everyday life.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session formats before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, have shorter check-ins, or avoid travel time. It also allows repeated practice of skills in real-life settings and quick follow-ups to review what changed.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What types of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting challenges, depression, anger, trauma, grief, and related issues listed in her profile.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach treats the client as the expert on their story and emphasizes strengths and practical steps to manage emotions and behavior.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional work experience in clinical settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in New York and practices from that location.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what does it cost?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; specific pricing varies with location.
How do I get started with a first appointment?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.