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Yolanda Knox, LCSW
Oklahoma
LCSW - Relationships and trauma
See online therapy options- CBT techniques
- Client-centered listening
- Family and trauma focus
About Yolanda
Yolanda Knox is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Oklahoma with five years as a licensed clinician and more than 20 years working in social services. She focuses on concerns such as relationship strain, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, parenting stress, and LGBT-related issues. Yolanda speaks English and accepts international clients.
She draws on practical methods that help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. Sessions are often straightforward and goal-oriented. Yolanda uses Client-Centered Therapy to listen and understand each person’s perspective before suggesting steps forward.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a regular part of her approach when people want tools to manage anxiety, mood, or patterns that keep returning. CBT helps break problems into smaller parts - thoughts, feelings, and actions - so clients can test new behaviors and see what changes. She pairs that with client-focused conversations to keep work relevant to daily life.
Her background includes five years as a family advocate and seven years as a case manager, plus long experience with social service agencies. That history informs how she handles issues like domestic violence, adoption and foster care challenges, attachment concerns, and caregiving stress. She is used to working with complex social situations.
In sessions she prefers clear, concrete steps: identify an unhelpful thought, try a small behavior change, then review what happened. People who want structured tools and practical next steps find this way of working useful.
How CBT and client-centered work translate to online sessions
Yolanda uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes. CBT is practical and exercise-driven, which can fit well into an online session where clients review homework and try brief in-session experiments.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening and reflecting what a person says. That style helps build a shared plan for change and keeps the work grounded in each person’s own priorities.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. She will work with each client to decide whether CBT exercises, client-centered conversations, or a mix suits their goals and daily life. This is a collaborative process where goals and preferences guide which techniques are used.
Confirm the session formats offered before booking, as the biography does not specify them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule - shorter check-ins can be done during a break, and video or phone options may reduce travel time. Discuss format preferences when you schedule your first appointment so sessions match practical needs and goals.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Oklahoma
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with relationship stress, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, parenting concerns, and issues related to LGBT identity among other topics.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
CBT is used to break problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and to test small behavior changes. It is applied when clients want practical tools to manage mood or anxiety.
What is her professional background?
She has five years as a licensed clinician, five years as a family advocate, seven years as a case manager, and over 20 years working with social service agencies.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - in Oklahoma and practices based on that credential.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She accepts international clients; confirm details about scheduling and any time zone considerations when you book.
How are session formats arranged?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm the available session options before booking.
How does payment and subscription work?
Cost varies with location and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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