Yolanda Fajardo-Vela , LPC, LPCC

Yolanda Fajardo-Vela is a licensed counselor with 15 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and major life transitions. She holds the LPC and LPCC credentials - LPC stands for Licensed Professional Counselor and LPCC stands for Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - and maintains licensure that enables her to work with clients in her region. Her clinical focus includes self-esteem, coping with life changes, relationships, grief, parenting, anger, career concerns, and compassion fatigue, with additional attention to abandonment, attachment issues, forgiveness, guilt and shame, post-traumatic stress, social anxiety and phobia, and women's issues.

Her style centers on guiding clients to discover their own strengths and clarifying goals that feel realistic and achievable. She views the therapist's role as a facilitator who helps organize the healing process, supports emotional safety during difficult work, and helps identify thoughts and patterns that no longer serve the individual. She integrates evidence-based approaches to help clients build practical skills while honoring personal values and lived experience.

Yolanda emphasizes that change requires effort and patience, and she affirms the courage it takes to begin therapy. Her approach is collaborative and supportive, aimed at helping people cultivate resilience, greater self-understanding, and meaningful progress toward their goals.

Therapeutic approaches and online care with Yolanda Fajardo-Vela

Yolanda draws on client-centered therapy to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the client's perspective guides the work; this approach helps people explore their values, identify strengths, and make choices that feel authentic. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and is often used for stress, anxiety, and depression. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes practical skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and improving relationships, which can be especially helpful for intense emotions and interpersonal challenges.

Choosing the right method is part of the therapeutic process, and Yolanda works collaboratively with clients to determine which approaches best match their needs, goals, and personal preferences. She tailors interventions over time, adjusting strategies as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules and differing comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access licensed professionals from home or work, reduce travel time, and allow clients to continue care during life transitions while working toward meaningful change.