Yanitza Quiles, LICSW

Yanitza Quiles is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) based in Massachusetts. She speaks English and Spanish and focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and relationship and intimacy-related concerns. Her work also includes support for caregiving stress, mood disorders, and aging and geriatric issues.

She brings 17 years of experience to her practice and describes her style as collaborative and respectful. Sessions emphasize listening first, then building a plan together. She encourages people to notice their own strengths and to try small, doable steps toward change.

Yanitza uses practical tools from client-centered therapy and mindfulness to help people manage overwhelming feelings. She also draws on motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas to set clear goals and track progress. Somatic approaches are offered when bodily awareness can help reduce tension or trauma symptoms.

Her background includes long experience working with depression, anxiety, complex life transitions, and multicultural concerns. She is comfortable supporting caregivers, people facing end-of-life decisions, and those coping with isolation or seasonal mood shifts.

Outside of practice she is a mother and often mentions the everyday demands that shape well-being. She enjoys CrossFit, listening to books, and the occasional true-crime podcast. She encourages anyone considering change to take the first step and try a conversation to see if the fit feels right.

Approaches for online care and practical change

Yanitza uses client-centered therapy to put the person's goals and experience at the center of each session. That means conversations start with what matters most to the client and move at their pace, helping build clarity and direction.

She also integrates mindfulness therapy to teach simple attention and breathing practices. These strategies are useful for managing anxiety, low mood, and stress in daily life. Motivational interviewing is another tool she uses to help people explore their ambivalence and find internal motivation for change.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client decide together which methods suit the person’s current needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process can be adjusted over time as concerns shift.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce commuting time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Some people find video helpful to read expressions, while others prefer audio for lower bandwidth or when they need a less visual setting. Discussing practical needs during the matching step helps identify the best way to meet regularly.