Yanick Raymond, LCSW

Yanick Raymond is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Virginia with eight years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse. Her work also addresses communication problems, control issues, guilt and shame, isolation and questions about life purpose.

She uses clear, practical steps in sessions. Conversations focus on what is happening now, what thoughts and habits get in the way, and small experiments to try between sessions. She listens to each person's concerns and adjusts the pace to what feels manageable.

Yanick draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and to test new responses. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy techniques to keep discussions focused on the person's perspective and priorities. These approaches are used together to address panic attacks, social anxiety, and relationship communication problems.

Sessions often include skills practice, short homework tasks, and setting concrete goals for daily life. Yanick pays attention to how shame, isolation, or control issues affect choices and relationships. She helps people break big problems into smaller steps so progress is easier to notice.

People who come to her usually want straightforward strategies and clear next steps. She guides the work while encouraging people to decide which changes feel doable. The structure aims to reduce overwhelm and support gradual, practical change.

How CBT and Client-Centered Work Translate to Online Sessions