Therapist profile
Brianna Yates, LCSW
Illinois
LCSW - Anxiety and Relationship Concerns
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Illinois / 149019500
- NPI
- 1245792613
- Experience
- 3 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Illinois
About
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practices
- Emotion-focused work
About Brianna
Brianna Yates is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Illinois with three years of clinical experience. She has worked in medical social work and in a local domestic violence agency. Brianna commonly helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, and codependency-related patterns.
Her background includes supporting people who have chronic health conditions and new medical concerns. She provided therapy and education at a domestic violence agency, where she met adults and children affected by abuse. Those roles shaped how she approaches safety, pacing, and practical problem solving in sessions.
Brianna uses client-centered practices alongside techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy. In sessions she listens, reflects, and helps people notice thoughts, feelings, and patterns that keep them stuck. She works with clients on skills like grounding, thought reframing, and short behavioral experiments that can be tried between meetings.
She also draws on emotion-focused ideas to help people name and track important feelings in relationships. Motivational Interviewing shows up when someone is deciding on change steps or wants help weighing options. Sessions are often a mix of talking, skill teaching, and setting small goals to try out in daily life.
Outside of work Brianna is from the north side Chicago suburbs, the oldest of four sisters, and has an identical twin. She likes cooking, taking walks, and watching shows in her free time.
How sessions work
How Brianna’s approaches translate online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to the person. It helps when someone needs clear, nonjudgmental feedback and practical next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns with exercises and experiments to try between sessions. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple awareness and grounding practices to reduce reactivity and support better sleep and mood.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, concerns, and preferences and then suggest options. That choice is collaborative and can shift over time based on what proves helpful.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit regular sessions into a busy week and reduce travel time. It can also allow for shorter check-ins when a quick strategy or grounding exercise is needed between longer sessions. Licensed professionals often blend talking, skill coaching, and brief behavioral assignments in online meetings to keep progress practical and usable in everyday life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, codependency patterns, ADHD, and related concerns listed in her profile.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered approach with techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy. Sessions mix listening, practical skills, and small goals to try between meetings.
What is her clinical background?
She has three years of clinical experience and previously worked as a medical social worker and at a local domestic violence agency supporting people with health concerns and trauma.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and practices there according to the credentials listed.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does she provide?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the profile does not list specific formats. Check the booking flow to see which formats are available.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
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