Yolanda Ellis, LCSW

Licensed in New York · 11 years in practice

Yolanda Ellis uses practical, evidence-based techniques to help people facing relationship strain, family conflict, parenting challenges, anger, and low self-esteem.

License and registration

LCSW, New York: 086113 · expires March 2026
NPI: 1467007039 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 11
Languages: English

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About Yolanda

Yolanda Ellis uses practical, evidence-based techniques to help people facing relationship strain, family conflict, parenting challenges, anger, and low self-esteem. She is a licensed clinical social worker with 11 years of experience. Her approach is direct and compassionate, aimed at making small changes that add up over time.

Yolanda focuses on clear goals and workable steps. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. She listens to what matters most and helps identify patterns that keep problems stuck.

Background and approach

She offers support for parents who feel overwhelmed or unsure about discipline and communication. For relationship concerns she helps people improve conversations, set boundaries, and rebuild trust. With anger or self-esteem issues she works on strategies to manage strong emotions and build a steadier sense of self.

Yolanda adapts the pace to each person. She explains options and helps create a plan that fits daily life. Progress often comes from practicing new skills between sessions and checking in about what does and doesn’t work.

She aims to make therapy understandable and useful. People who come in looking for clear guidance and practical tools may find this approach helpful. Yolanda offers sessions in English and practices in New York as an LCSW.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Yolanda lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem

Online support

How practical approaches work online

Yolanda uses straightforward, evidence-based techniques that focus on small, measurable changes. One common approach helps people identify unhelpful patterns in relationships and replace them with clearer communication and boundaries. This supports work on trust, conflict, and day-to-day interactions.

Another approach focuses on emotion regulation and behavior skills for anger and low self-esteem. Sessions teach ways to notice triggers, pause before reacting, and practice new responses. These tools are useful for parents managing stress and for anyone wanting steadier mood control.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to choose methods that match goals and preferences. Decisions about pace, homework, and techniques happen together so the plan fits real life.

Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits short check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options increase flexibility and help people maintain momentum between sessions.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does she commonly address?

She helps people with relationship strain, family conflicts, parenting questions, anger management, and low self-esteem.

How does she approach therapy?

The style is practical and conversational, using evidence-based techniques to set goals and practice skills between sessions.

What is her professional background?

She has 11 years of professional experience working with the listed concerns and frames treatment around each person’s needs.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is a New York licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - and practices in New York.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people from other countries work with her?

She is not currently working with international clients.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How are costs and getting started handled?

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