Profile / United States
Yazmin Cardena, LPC
Texas
Licensed Professional Counselor - Stress and Anxiety
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- English and Spanish
About Yazmin
Yazmin Cardena is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with six years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, and mood disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder. She also supports those dealing with trauma, grief, self-esteem and intimacy-related issues. Yazmin sees clients in both English and Spanish and accepts international clients.
She has worked in outpatient specialty clinics, crisis intervention, structured outpatient programs, and private practice. That background means she is used to both short-term and longer-term work and to helping people after acute events. Yazmin has run group psychotherapy and worked with people dealing with self-harm behavior, suicide assessment, and risk reduction.
Her approach centers on setting clear goals together. She uses practical skills from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) techniques to address thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Attachment-Based and Client-Centered methods also inform how she talks about relationships and personal history.
In sessions she focuses on concrete steps people can practice between meetings, such as behavior experiments, communication exercises, and emotion regulation skills. She also helps people sort family-of-origin issues, codependency, abandonment or commitment struggles, and substance use concerns.
Yazmin describes therapy as a collaborative process. She asks clients to set goals and tracks progress in measurable ways. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session through the See online therapy options button.
How CBT and related approaches are used in online sessions
Yazmin commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and test different responses. CBT sessions tend to include clear goals, short experiments to try between meetings, and tracking progress over time.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on noticing thoughts and choosing actions that match personal values, and Attachment-Based Therapy, which looks at how early relationship patterns affect current relationships. ACT can help with living despite difficult feelings, and attachment work can help when abandonment, codependency, or communication problems are central.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client review needs, goals, and preferences and decide together which methods to emphasize. That collaborative planning can change as progress is made.
Confirm current session formats before booking so you know what is offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Talk with her after the matching questionnaire about how to structure sessions to fit everyday life and responsibilities.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Texas, Oregon
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, mood disorders, trauma, grief, self-esteem, intimacy issues, and related topics listed in her specialties.
How does she use CBT in sessions?
She applies Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to notice unhelpful thoughts and test new responses. Sessions include practical exercises and behavior experiments to try between meetings.
What is her clinical background?
She has six years of experience across outpatient clinics, crisis intervention, structured outpatient programs, and private practice, plus group psychotherapy work.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with the credential noted as TX LPC and OR LPC.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She accepts international clients; confirm any regional licensing or scheduling details when you begin.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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