Yolanda Dunn , LCSW, CSW

Yolanda Dunn is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who brings both personal warmth and practical skills to therapeutic work. A North Carolina native, she relocated to Atlanta, Georgia to attend graduate school in 2011 and has since embraced the region's diversity. Outside of her clinical life she enjoys food, fitness, soulful R&B music, concerts, and basketball, and values time spent with family and friends as part of a balanced life.

She holds the credentials LCSW and CSW - LCSW denotes a licensed clinical social worker and CSW represents an additional social work credential - and has six years of experience supporting people through a variety of challenges. Her caseload has included stress and anxiety, depression, grief and trauma, relationship and family concerns, parenting and blended family issues, addictions, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes.

Her clinical work is grounded in cognitive behavioral therapy with strong client-centered influences. She aims to empower clients to identify and shift distorted thoughts while building practical skills for everyday living. Known for creating a warm, trusting, and nonjudgmental atmosphere, she focuses on building rapport and understanding each person's life context. Yolanda emphasizes collaboration and encouragement as clients work toward meaningful, sustainable change.

Approaches and Benefits of Online Therapy

Yolanda uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as a primary framework, helping clients identify unhelpful thought patterns and replace them with more balanced, practical thinking. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday challenges where changing thoughts and behaviors can lead to symptom relief.

She also practices client-centered therapy, which emphasizes listening, empathy, and collaboration so the client feels heard and supported. This approach is helpful when building trust, exploring values, and working through relational or identity concerns. Mindfulness therapy complements these methods by teaching attention and self-awareness skills that can reduce reactivity and improve coping with difficult emotions.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Yolanda works collaboratively with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences and adjusts techniques over time to fit what resonates and works best.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit care into busy schedules, manage transportation constraints, and access consistent support from licensed professionals and therapists.