Yolanda Fajardo-Vela, LPC, LPCC - Therapist in Texas

Client-centered focus
Practical coping skills
Calm mindfulness tools

About Yolanda

Yolanda Fajardo-Vela uses a client-centered approach to guide people toward practical change. She is an LPC, LPCC with 15 years of experience and focuses on common struggles like stress, anxiety, depression, and grief. Her style is straightforward and encouraging, helping people notice strengths and set realistic goals.

Yolanda believes people already hold many of the answers they seek. In sessions she listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps clients name patterns that get in the way. She works with issues tied to trauma, attachment, shame, and forgiveness, and supports those coping with life transitions and career stress.

Her toolbox includes cognitive behavioral techniques to challenge unhelpful thoughts, dialectical behavior skills for emotional regulation, and mindfulness strategies to build calm and focus. She combines these methods with a client-centered stance so the pace and priorities come from each person’s needs.

Sessions aim to be practical and goal-directed. Clients may leave with simple exercises to practice between meetings and clearer steps to try in daily life. Yolanda emphasizes steady progress rather than quick fixes, and she helps people break larger goals into manageable tasks.

To begin, visitors select the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire. Scheduling follows based on therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

Approaches for change in online sessions

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, validation, and making the session feel guided by the person sitting in the chair. It helps people who need a supportive space to sort priorities and discover their own answers.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and teaches practical steps to test and change them. It is useful for anxiety, depression, social fears, and many everyday struggles.

Finding the right approach is often a team effort. The therapist will discuss goals, try techniques together, and adjust methods based on what helps most. This collaborative process lets the person steer pace and focus while the therapist offers tools and feedback.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time and allowing meetings from wherever scheduling works best. Different session formats may suit different needs, so confirm the current options before booking. Many people find online work helps them practice skills in day-to-day settings and keep momentum between sessions.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Self esteem Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesGriefParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Attachment issues Forgiveness Guilt and shame Post-traumatic stress Social anxiety and phobia Women's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Listed in

Texas, New Mexico

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist help with?

She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, parenting stress, career issues, anger, compassion fatigue, and trauma-related concerns.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style centers on the client and emphasizes listening, goal-setting, and practical steps. She mixes client-centered care with CBT, DBT, and mindfulness tools when useful.

What kind of experience does she have?

She has 15 years of professional experience working in the mental health field and has supported people through a range of common and trauma-related concerns.

What credentials and region are listed?

She holds LPC and LPCC credentials and is based in Texas. The listing notes a Texas location.

Which languages are supported and can international clients book?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current options before booking so you know which formats are offered.

How does pricing work?

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

How do I get started?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.