- CBT methods
- DBT skills
- Attachment focus
About Yumi
Yumi Lemaster is an LCSW with 13 years of experience based in Texas. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, addictions, grief, and related concerns. She also addresses issues like intimacy, sleep and eating problems, self-esteem, career stress, and caregiver burnout.
Her background includes military social work. That work involved supporting service members with PTSD, depression, grief, substance use, parenting, and adjustment challenges. She brings practical skills that grew out of that experience to civilian therapy settings.
In sessions she follows the client's lead while offering structured tools. She uses many practical techniques from cognitive behavioral approaches and dialectical strategies to teach coping skills. She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how earlier relationships affect current patterns.
She emphasizes hands-on learning. That means psychoeducation, step-by-step skills practice, and simple exercises to try between meetings. Clients are invited to give feedback so sessions stay focused on what matters most to them.
Yumi offers a direct, problem-solving approach that aims to reduce overwhelming feelings and improve day-to-day functioning. She works with common life stresses and longer-standing patterns such as codependency, commitment and communication problems, abandonment and family-of-origin issues. Her goal is to help people develop clearer choices and more reliable coping strategies.
How her main approaches work in online sessions
She often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors; CBT gives concrete steps to change patterns that feed anger or anxiety. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills training to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication techniques that are useful when frustration builds.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals and daily life. That means checking in about what helps, adjusting techniques, and combining skills practice with talking through situations that trigger strong feelings.
Session formats were not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit meetings around work, caregiving, or travel. It can also allow for shorter check-ins, using less data with audio-only calls, or scheduling sessions at times that reduce interruptions. Licensed professionals and therapists use these practical options to help people practice skills where they live and work, while keeping focus on measurable steps and everyday coping.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Hawaii, Texas, Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address related to anger?
She helps with anger tied to relationships, work frustration, resentment, and related issues like control problems and communication breakdowns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She uses client-centered listening together with structured tools from CBT and DBT to teach practical coping skills and emotional regulation.
How much experience does she have with trauma and military-related issues?
She has 13 years of experience and a background as an Army social worker supporting service members with PTSD, grief, substance use, and adjustment challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds an LCSW with licensure in Hawaii and Virginia and practices from Texas.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients; confirm any licensing or regional limits before booking.
Which session formats does she offer?
Session formats were not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before scheduling.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.