Yvette Carreon, LCSW
Practical, narrative-informed therapy for everyday life
Details
| Name | Yvette Carreon |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | California |
| Licensed in | California |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 25 |
About Yvette
Yvette Carreon is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience in mental health. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, and issues around identity and intimacy. Her style is down-to-earth and practical, aimed at everyday problems and clearer ways to cope.
She draws on several approaches to shape sessions to each person. That means using storytelling and life narratives to make sense of difficult patterns.
Background and approach
It also means practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Yvette mixes client-centered listening with skills-based work such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness practices. Sessions often include learning new coping skills, practicing emotion regulation, and trying small experiments between meetings.
The goal is useful strategies that fit a client's life, not abstract theory. She has worked with people facing trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, caregiving stress, abandonment issues, and major life changes. Yvette also supports those dealing with bipolar disorder, anger, low self-esteem, and career stress.
Many clients come for coaching-style help alongside traditional therapy. Yvette practices in California and conducts sessions in English. She offers several formats to match different needs, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and ongoing text-based messaging.
To begin, people use the site's matching process and schedule a time that works for them.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse among the things Yvette works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coaching
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Yvette among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Yvette among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Yvette among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Yvette among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Yvette among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Yvette among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Yvette among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Yvette 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 Yvette directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Using Narrative and Skills Work Online
Yvette uses Narrative Therapy to help people put words to their experiences and see how stories shape daily life. Narrative work helps when patterns feel stuck or when past events keep reshaping present choices. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which centers listening and collaboration so clients feel heard before deciding what to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is another tool she offers for spotting unhelpful thought patterns and trying practical behavior changes that can ease anxiety or low mood.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. Yvette partners with each person to pick methods that match their goals and comfort. That collaborative process can change over time as new needs or situations arise.
Online sessions can be held by video call, phone, live chat, or ongoing text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Video is helpful for face-to-face conversation and skill practice. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging support brief updates, ongoing coaching, or daily skill reminders between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep consistent care while fitting therapy into a busy life.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does this therapist help with?
Yvette helps with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people with career strain, bipolar concerns, and a wide range of family-related stressors.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style blends client-centered listening with practical skills work. Sessions pair narrative meaning-making with tools from CBT, DBT, and mindfulness to address day-to-day challenges.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience in the mental health field. That background includes working with trauma, caregiving stress, and long-term emotional concerns.
Where does she practice and what are her credentials?
She is a California-based clinician holding a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, listed as LCSW. Sessions are provided to people located in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Appointments can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or ongoing text-based messaging. Multiple formats allow flexibility for different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
Contacting this therapist
Sessions with Yvette are arranged through our partner platform. It asks a few questions about what you are looking for, then shows you the therapists available to you, including Yvette where she has space. Ask about fees, and whether she holds a licence or registration where you live.
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