- CBT techniques
- Solution-focused work
- Trauma-informed care
About Yasmin
Dr. Yasmin Lluveras is a California licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 24 years of professional experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, anger, depression, and issues related to LGBT and family life. Her approach treats clients as the experts on their own stories and builds on the strengths they already have.
In sessions she focuses on practical steps people can use right away. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to notice and change unhelpful patterns of thinking and behavior. Solution-focused techniques are used to set short-term goals and identify small changes that make daily life easier.
For people carrying the weight of trauma or abuse, she integrates trauma-focused work to address the ways past events still affect mood, reactions, and relationships. The work aims to reduce intense emotional reactions and help people respond more intentionally in stressful moments.
She also helps with intimacy-related difficulties, parenting concerns, career stress, and life transitions. Additional areas she attends to include adoption and foster care, multicultural concerns, gender dysphoria, and issues connected to HIV/AIDS and immigration.
Her style is straightforward and practical. Sessions emphasize skills you can try between meetings, clear goals, and tracking what changes. To begin, follow the site steps to see available online therapy options and schedule a first session.
Approaches in online sessions and how they help
Dr. Lluveras commonly draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and trauma-focused therapy in her online work. CBT focuses on noticing thought and behavior patterns that keep stress and anger going, and teaching concrete skills to test new ways of thinking and acting. Trauma-focused therapy looks at how past harms continue to shape reactions and relationships, and uses targeted steps to reduce overwhelming responses and improve emotional regulation.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to find which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying practical tools, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan over time rather than committing to a single method from the start.
Confirm the exact session options before booking because formats are not specified in the biography. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove commute time so people can schedule meetings around work or caregiving. Licensed professionals can use these benefits to focus on clear goals, practicing new skills between sessions, and keeping progress on track.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
24+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, anger, depression, LGBT related matters, trauma and abuse, parenting, and related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and skills-focused, building on clients' strengths and using clear short-term goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 24 years of professional experience working in clinical settings.
What credential and location are listed?
She is a California LCSW and practices from California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; start by completing the short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session.