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Yolanda Aguinaga

Compassionate counselor guiding practical change

LPC Pennsylvania

Experience
32 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English, Spanish
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About Yolanda

Yolanda Aguinaga is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania with 32 years of experience helping people navigate a wide range of life challenges. Her work centers on building from a person’s existing strengths while supporting practical coping strategies for stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and addictions.

Background and approach

She frames clients as the experts in their own lives and partners with them to identify next steps toward greater well-being. Her clinical interests include relationship and communication concerns, self-esteem and body image struggles, parenting and blended family issues, and mood difficulties such as bipolar disorder.

She also addresses trauma and abuse, LGBT-related concerns, sleep and eating issues, ADHD, compassion fatigue, caregiver stress, and problems like guilt, shame, and forgiveness. Yolanda integrates approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment perspectives, and client-centered methods to match treatment to individual needs and goals.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Yolanda uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, which can reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and problematic habits. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is another part of her practice and focuses on helping clients clarify values and develop greater psychological flexibility in the face of difficult emotions. Client-centered work complements these methods by emphasizing empathy, validation, and the client’s own expertise about their life.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to explore their goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, adjusting methods as progress unfolds rather than adhering to a single technique from the outset.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging, which can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to access care from different locations. These flexible formats allow ongoing therapeutic work and practical skill-building to continue between in-person appointments when that is needed.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist help with?
She works with many challenges including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe the therapeutic style and approach?
The approach is collaborative and strengths-focused, combining client-centered work with methods from CBT, ACT, DBT, and EFT to address thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
What is her professional background and experience?
She is a licensed professional counselor with 32 years of professional work experience supporting people through a variety of life challenges.
Where is the therapist licensed and credentialed?
She holds LPC status in Pennsylvania and the license number is PA LPC PC005155.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Yes, sessions are offered in both English and Spanish, and the therapist is available to accept international clients.
What session formats are offered for online work?
Clients may choose from video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.
How are fees or payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesGriefDepression

Also works with

LGBTTrauma and abuseEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposePanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

32+ years

Licensed

Pennsylvania

Languages

English, Spanish