Yvette Medina

Compassionate, culturally aware counselor focused on growth

LCPC Illinois

Experience: 18 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English, Spanish, American Sign Language

About Yvette

Yvette Medina is an Illinois-licensed clinical professional counselor with 18 years of experience in the mental health field.

Background and approach

She brings a bicultural perspective and a warm, approachable manner to clinical work, helping clients navigate complex challenges such as depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, addiction, anxiety, grief, and relationship or family concerns. Her practice settings have included addiction treatment, anger management, homelessness services, family reunification, and broader mental health care.

Yvette emphasizes collaboration and meeting clients where they are, using a mix of evidence-informed approaches to support growth and resilience. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques as well as attachment-based, acceptance and commitment, client-centered, and dialectical behavior strategies to tailor care to each person’s needs.

Bilingual in English and Spanish and fluent in American Sign Language, she also welcomes international clients and adapts her style to cultural context. Outside of clinical work she values reading, travel, crafting, photography, and regular self-care, and she encourages clients to build sustainable self-care into their goals.

Practical therapeutic approaches for online care

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and building concrete skills to change behaviors and emotional responses; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with life transitions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, while clarifying values and taking committed action toward a meaningful life; it can support people managing stress, grief, or chronic challenges. Attachment-Based Therapy explores early relational patterns and how they affect present relationships, offering a path to improved communication, intimacy, and emotional regulation when attachment wounds are present.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to consider goals, preferences, and life circumstances and may combine elements from different methods so the work fits the client's needs rather than forcing a single model.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to access services from different locations. These formats can support continuity of care, allow for frequent brief check-ins, and help therapists tailor pacing and tools for each client’s situation.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?

She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and family conflicts, intimacy and parenting challenges, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and related issues such as codependency and communication problems.

What kind of therapeutic style can I expect?

The approach blends client-centered collaboration with structured techniques; she uses cognitive behavioral tools alongside acceptance and commitment and attachment-informed methods to balance insight and practical skills.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She brings 18 years of experience working across community and nonprofit settings focused on addiction treatment, anger management, homelessness, family reunification, and general mental health services.

What are her credentials and where is she licensed?

She holds the LCPC credential and is licensed in Illinois with licence number IL LCPC 180.013630.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English, Spanish, and American Sign Language, and she is open to working with international clients as well.

What session formats are offered for therapy?

Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.

How does pricing and payment work?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin working together?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma and abuse Grief Depression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

18+ years

Licensed

Illinois

Languages

English, Spanish, American Sign Language