- Person-centered approach
- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
About Yvonne
Yvonne Heim is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 18 years of experience. She holds a master's degree in psychology with a specialty in addiction and a master’s degree in human services focused on mental health counseling. Yvonne helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, depression, grief, and anger among other concerns.
She uses a mix of person-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy. Sessions focus on what the client brings each week. Yvonne aims for clear goals, practical skills, and steady progress rather than quick fixes.
In practice she pays attention to how thoughts affect mood and behavior. That means clients learn to identify unhelpful thinking and practice new responses. She also teaches emotion regulation and mindfulness skills to reduce reactivity and manage overwhelming feelings.
Yvonne encourages direct conversation about difficult topics like addiction, intimacy, control issues, or family conflict. She helps people develop communication strategies and healthier coping patterns so daily life becomes less tense and more manageable.
Her background includes long-term clinical experience with veterans, process addictions, panic and post-traumatic stress, and mood conditions such as bipolar disorder. Yvonne asks questions, listens closely, and works with each person to set reasonable next steps they can try between sessions.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Yvonne commonly draws on client-centered work, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) in her practice. Client-centered work means conversations that focus on what matters most to the person in the moment, helping them feel heard and understood. CBT looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical techniques to change unhelpful thinking and reduce symptoms like anxiety or depression. DBT provides concrete skills for emotion regulation, mindfulness, and handling intense feelings without acting on them.Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. She will talk with each client about goals and preferences, try methods that fit those aims, and adjust plans as progress is made. The therapist and client decide together which skills and tools to practice between sessions.
Session formats are not listed in the supplied biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce the time spent traveling. For many people this helps maintain regular practice of CBT or DBT skills and keeps momentum between meetings.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Texas, Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to anger?
She works with anger alongside related issues such as stress, relationship problems, control issues, and addiction.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses person-centered conversation, cognitive behavioral tools, and DBT skills to focus on clear goals and practical steps.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 18 years of counseling experience and holds two master’s degrees in psychology and human services.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with licensure in Texas and also holds an Arizona LPC credential; she practices from Texas.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she take clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.