About Yolanda
Yolanda Bouligny is a licensed professional counselor in Texas who helps people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and problems with motivation. She supports those facing major life changes and people wrestling with faith concerns. Her approach centers on practical tools and clear conversations to make things feel more manageable day to day.
Yolanda keeps sessions straightforward and goal-focused. She draws on techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and build new habits.
Background and approach
She also uses acceptance and commitment therapy to help people clarify values and take meaningful action even when feelings are difficult. Attachment-based ideas inform her work when relationship patterns or family history are part of the difficulty. Client-centered methods guide how she listens and responds, placing the person’s experience at the center of sessions.
Dialectical behavior therapy skills can be used to teach emotion regulation and improve stress tolerance. With three years of clinical experience as an LPC, Yolanda combines practical skill-building with a supportive stance. Conversations are aimed at small, achievable steps that reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning.
She offers phone, video, live chat, and text-based messaging sessions to fit different needs. People who come to Yolanda often want a therapist who speaks plainly and helps them make concrete changes. She works in English and sees clients located in Texas.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while still taking steps that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood, and navigating life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors. This approach is practical and works well for stress, anxiety, and depression.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Yolanda collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She blends techniques when helpful and adjusts the plan as progress is made so therapy stays useful and relevant.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to fit brief updates or skills practice into a busy day. These options give flexibility so people can keep continuity with therapy while balancing work, caregiving, or other commitments.
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What this counselor works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English