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Yelitza Gallimore

Hopeful, skill-focused mental health care

LCMHC North Carolina

Experience
11 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Parenting, Addictions
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Yelitza

Yelitza Gallimore is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina with 11 years of experience working with adolescents and adults.

Background and approach

Her background includes helping people navigate depression, anxiety, relationship stress, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, ADHD, eating concerns, and issues tied to sexual orientation and identity. She also addresses complex presentations such as dissociation, recovery from psychological abuse, codependency, and family of origin wounds.

Her therapeutic manner is gentle, encouraging, and nonjudgmental, emphasizing the client’s autonomy in deciding what feels right while collaboratively building durable coping skills. She integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside client-centered and mindfulness-informed tools to tailor care to how each person processes information.

Motivational and solution-focused techniques are used to set achievable goals, and somatic-informed ideas are sometimes incorporated to address overwhelming sensations. Clients can expect a pace set by their comfort level with an emphasis on practical skill-building and gradual belief change.

Gallimore invites those who are ready to explore new perspectives and put practices into action, offering support focused on improving daily functioning, relationships, and emotional balance.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care



Yelitza commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors; CBT is often useful for anxiety, depression, and problematic coping habits because it emphasizes practical skills and experiments. She also draws from client-centered therapy, which focuses on building a collaborative, empathetic relationship and supporting the person’s own goals and choices. Mindfulness therapy is another frequent element, teaching present-moment awareness and grounding techniques that can reduce reactivity and help with stress regulation.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will partner with each client to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and will adapt techniques over time so the plan fits the person rather than forcing a single method.

Online sessions using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging make these approaches accessible across distances and schedules. These options allow for flexible pacing, frequent check-ins, and a variety of ways to practice skills between sessions, which can make therapy easier to integrate into daily life.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, eating and body image issues, trauma and abuse, parenting and family struggles, relationship and LGBT-related challenges, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
The approach is gentle, encouraging, and nonjudgmental with emphasis on collaboration and skill-building. She combines client-centered care with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused strategies.
How long has she been practicing?
She brings 11 years of clinical counseling experience working with adolescents and adults across a variety of mental health concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed as an LCMHC in North Carolina; the license number is NC LCMHC 12628.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she does accept international clients.
In what formats are sessions available?
She provides a range of online session formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How is payment and cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided via a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyParenting issues

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseEating disordersBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

11+ years

Licensed

North Carolina

Languages

English