Yolanda Patton, LCSW

Licensed in California · 6 years in practice

Yolanda Patton is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on helping people manage anxiety, depression, and major life changes.

License and registration

LCSW, California: 62682 · expires July 2026
NPI: 1922328129 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 6
Languages: English

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About Yolanda

Yolanda Patton is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on helping people manage anxiety, depression, and major life changes. She draws on practical talk therapy to help clients understand how their thoughts affect their actions and moods. Yolanda communicates plainly and aims to make the first steps feel achievable for someone who is nervous about starting therapy.

Yolanda uses a client-centered approach that puts the person's goals and experience first.

Background and approach

She also incorporates cognitive behavioral techniques to identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns. Solution-focused methods help break problems into manageable steps and build on what is already working. She has six years of professional experience, including significant work in cancer care and hospice settings.

That background informs how she supports people facing illness, chronic pain, and end-of-life concerns. She also helps people coping with aging issues and the stresses that can come with those transitions. Sessions are geared toward practical coping skills, stress reduction, and strengthening self-esteem.

Yolanda balances short-term problem solving with attention to deeper concerns when that fits the client's needs. She emphasizes whole-person care that considers mind, body, and spirit. Yolanda sees clients in California and conducts sessions in English.

She offers a range of online formats so people can choose what fits their schedule and needs. To begin, she encourages clients to take the small step of completing a brief matching questionnaire.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Yolanda names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches for online support

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and meeting people where they are. The therapist follows the client's lead, clarifies goals, and helps people find their own solutions; this approach can be useful for stress, grief, and self-esteem concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts influence feelings and actions. It teaches practical tools to challenge unhelpful thinking and build different behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and coping during life changes.

Solution-focused therapy zeroes in on small, achievable steps and existing strengths. It works well when someone wants concrete changes quickly or a clear plan for moving forward.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options, consider the client's goals and preferences, and adjust methods over time to find what helps most.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and needs. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation, phone works when bandwidth is limited, and messaging can support brief check-ins or ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit sessions into work, caregiving, and daily life.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Yolanda commonly help with?

She helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, low self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and coping with major life changes. Additional focus areas include aging and geriatric issues, chronic illness and pain, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and young adult concerns.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is straightforward and practical. She uses client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, and solution-focused strategies to build manageable steps toward change.

What background and experience does she bring?

She has six years of experience and has worked extensively in cancer care and hospice settings, which shapes how she supports people through illness and end-of-life issues.

Where is she licensed and practicing?

She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in California and practices with that credential.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to give people options that fit their schedules.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

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