Yvonne Copeland, LICSW

Yvonne Copeland is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) who helps adults navigate stress, anxiety, grief, life transitions, and relationship challenges. She speaks plainly and creates a calm, open space for people to talk about what matters most. Beginning therapy can feel hard, and she acknowledges that first step with warmth and patience.

Yvonne uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts affect feelings and actions. She also brings mindfulness practices and solution-focused tools to build on strengths and practical steps forward. Motivational Interviewing is part of how she supports change when people feel stuck.

Her style is steady and nonjudgmental. Early sessions focus on gathering information and understanding goals so sessions fit the person rather than the other way around. She aims for clear, useful tools that can be put into everyday life between meetings.

Over a 15-year career Yvonne has worked across many settings and with a wide range of concerns, including chronic illness, caregiver stress, and adoption- and foster-care related issues. Her approach is collaborative - she partners with each person to set the pace and the focus.

Practical matters are handled directly in session. The first meeting is an opportunity to get comfortable, review what brought someone in, and outline next steps together. People leave sessions with concrete ideas to try between appointments.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a collaborative relationship; online sessions let a therapist reflect and respond while centering what matters to the client. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks difficulties into thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses practical exercises; that structure works well for focused online conversations and homework between appointments. Mindfulness Therapy teaches attention and present-moment awareness, which can be practiced during online sessions and as short exercises people use throughout the day.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they will try approaches and adjust as needed so the work fits the person and their pace.

Confirm available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific online options. Many people find online therapy helps fit sessions around work, caregiving, and health needs because it removes travel time and can make scheduling easier. Online meetings also make it straightforward to review worksheets, practice breathing or mindfulness exercises together, and follow up on steps agreed during session without needing extra time away from daily responsibilities.