Yazmin Cardena, LPC
Narrative-focused counselor helping people regain balance
Details
| Name | Yazmin Cardena |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Texas |
| Licensed in | Texas, Oregon |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Years in practice | 6 |
About Yazmin
Yazmin Cardena is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Texas. She brings six years of clinical experience and speaks both English and Spanish. Yazmin uses a narrative-informed approach and practical therapy methods to help people make sense of painful experiences and move forward.
She has worked in outpatient clinics, crisis intervention, structured outpatient programs, and independent practice. That background means she is familiar with both short-term and longer-term work. Yazmin helps people facing depression, bipolar mood concerns, anxiety, and addiction-related struggles.
Background and approach
She also supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, grief, chronic pain or illness, and anger or stress management. Yazmin addresses concerns about self-image, eating and sleep problems, and compassion fatigue. She talks with clients about relationship and family issues and common patterns like abandonment, codependency, and attachment struggles.
Her style centers on setting clear goals together and using conversational, evidence-informed tools. Sessions focus on practical steps, skills practice, and reauthoring difficult life stories so they feel less overwhelming. She explains ideas plainly and checks in often about what is or isn’t helpful.
People meet with her for a mix of talk therapy, skill building, and planning for real-life changes. Whether someone needs help coping with a recent loss, navigating life transitions, or managing ongoing mood symptoms, Yazmin aims to offer steady support and workable strategies.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship issues among the things Yazmin works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Yazmin among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Yazmin among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Yazmin among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Yazmin among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Yazmin among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Yazmin among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Yazmin among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Yazmin among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Yazmin among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Yazmin directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Yazmin directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and ACT work online
Yazmin blends Narrative ideas with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-informed work to help people process painful events and build clearer daily routines. Narrative approaches focus on the stories people tell about themselves and their lives, helping reframe those stories so they feel less stuck. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches ways to notice hard thoughts while taking actions that match personal values, which can help with anxiety, depression, and avoidance. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and can guide work on communication, trust, and closeness.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Yazmin works collaboratively to figure out which methods match a person's needs, goals, and preferences. She explains options, tries practical techniques, and adjusts the plan based on what helps most in real life.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people use visual cues for deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or a quicker check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support short updates, skill practice, and ongoing coaching between longer meetings. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep steady progress over time.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does Yazmin address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, bipolar mood concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, and related issues such as self-esteem, eating and sleeping problems, and career stress.
What is Yazmin's therapeutic style like?
Her work is narrative-informed and collaborative, focusing on goals you set together and practical steps to change harmful patterns. Sessions mix conversation with skills and planning.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
She has six years of clinical experience in outpatient specialty clinics, crisis intervention, structured outpatient programs, and independent practice, including individual and group work.
Where is Yazmin licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas and holds LPC credentials for TX and OR as listed.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she also works with international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Yazmin?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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