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Brianna Yates, LCSW
Illinois
LCSW in Illinois - stress and anxiety support
See online therapy options- CBT and mindfulness
- Medical social work experience
- Relationship and parenting concerns
About Brianna
Brianna Yates is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) practicing in Illinois with three years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes, and supports concerns such as self-esteem, career questions, relationships, and sleep problems.
Before moving into clinical therapy, she worked as a medical social worker supporting people with chronic health conditions and new medical concerns. She also provided therapy and education at a local domestic violence agency. Those roles shaped her practical approach to problem solving and coping skills.
In sessions she uses ideas from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness. That looks like noticing unhelpful thoughts, testing them, and practicing small behavioral changes. She also draws on client-centered and emotionally-focused ideas to pay attention to feelings and what matters to the person.
Her work often focuses on concrete goals. Examples include building stress-management habits, improving sleep routines, and addressing relationship or parenting-related strains. She also supports people managing caregiver stress, chronic illness, body image worries, or grief.
Brianna describes therapy as collaborative and direct. She listens, reflects, and helps people set practical steps to try between sessions. Her background in medical social work and domestic violence services informs how she approaches safety, boundaries, and practical supports.
How Brianna’s approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the person feels heard and can set goals. It helps with broad concerns like stress, relationship tension, and decisions about work or parenting. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors. Online CBT work often involves identifying unhelpful thought patterns, trying small experiments, and using short exercises between sessions to build new habits. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve sleep and stress management.Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels workable. Together they can try CBT techniques, mindfulness practices, or client-centered conversations and then adjust based on what helps most.
The original biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful because they fit into daily routines, reduce travel time, and make it easier to keep regular appointments. Other practical benefits include being able to use shorter check-ins when needed, choosing sessions that do not require video if bandwidth is limited, and scheduling around work or caregiving responsibilities. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and between-session tasks for remote work to keep progress moving forward.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Brianna commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, career issues, relationship and parenting concerns, grief, trauma and related topics listed in her specialties.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts, test those thoughts, and try small behavior changes to reduce distress.
What is her professional background?
She has three years of clinical experience and prior work as a medical social worker and at a local domestic violence agency.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and practices with that credential in that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before scheduling.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Brianna?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.