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Yonna Swingholm, LCSW, LICSW
California
LCSW clinician - stress and trauma
See online therapy options- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness methods
- Goal focused work
About Yonna
Yonna Swingholm is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 25 years of experience. She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and practices in California. She lists stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and other life concerns as areas she addresses.
Yonna trained in social work and has worked across a wide range of settings. She emphasizes the therapeutic relationship and uses cognitive behavioral techniques alongside other approaches. She starts by identifying a client's main goals and then matches methods to those goals.
Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings. Expect clear goal-setting, skill practice, and review of what helps and what does not. Techniques include thought work, behavior experiments, and mindfulness exercises when they fit the situation.
She has experience with military communities and with Native tribes in North America. She is also a certified yoga and meditation instructor and brings that practical background into some of her work when appropriate.
Yonna describes therapy as a collaborative process. She helps people decide which methods to try and adjusts the approach based on how a person responds. The emphasis is on straightforward tools and steady progress toward stated goals.
How CBT and related approaches work online
Yonna commonly blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered methods and mindfulness work. CBT focuses on noticing and testing thoughts and behaviors, which helps with anxiety, depression, and stress by giving clear exercises and experiments to try between meetings. Client-centered work emphasizes the therapist listening and responding to a person's priorities so goals are clear and practical. Mindfulness techniques teach simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve sleep and focus.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. She works collaboratively to figure out which methods match a person's goals and preferences, adjusts those methods as progress is reviewed, and focuses on concrete steps to move forward.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current online session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove the need to travel. It also lets therapists assign and review practical homework such as thought records, behavioral experiments, and brief mindfulness practices that can be integrated into daily routines.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Washington, California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and related concerns such as relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, sleep problems, and parenting strain.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and to test new responses. Sessions include goal setting, skill practice, and reviewing results.
What is her professional background?
She has a master’s degree in social work and 25 years of experience as a psychotherapist, with work in military settings and with Native tribes across North America.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and practices in California. The profile lists CA LCSW and WA LICSW among her credentials.
Which languages does she offer sessions in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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