- Years in practice
- 3
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Self esteem
- Focus
- Career difficulties
About Brianna
Brianna Yates is a licensed clinical social worker who has worked in medical and community settings. She draws on three years as an LCSW in Illinois and prior experience as a medical social worker and at a domestic violence agency. Brianna listens, validates, and helps people set realistic goals they can use in daily life.
She adapts each session to the person in front of her. Sessions focus on practical steps and small changes that add up over time.
Background and approach
She blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness techniques to help people with stress, anxiety, sleep problems, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Brianna also supports people navigating parenting challenges, relationship concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, and caregiver stress. She can help with career questions, compassion fatigue, and ADHD-related struggles.
Her approach is straightforward and goal-oriented, with room for emotion and reflection. Clients can expect a warm, down-to-earth style. Brianna helps people name what matters, set achievable steps, and notice progress.
She draws on real-world experience working with chronic health conditions and domestic violence survivors to inform her practical guidance. Outside of work she enjoys cooking, walking, and watching new shows. That everyday perspective shows up in sessions - she aims for realistic plans that fit busy lives.
Brianna welcomes conversations about what a helpful next step might look like for each person.
What Brianna works with
Everything Brianna lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Brianna helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intellectual disability
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Brianna lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and working from the client’s priorities. In practice this means the therapist follows what matters most to the person and helps set goals that fit their life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, sleep problems, and building coping skills.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Brianna will collaborate with each person to choose techniques based on goals, needs, and preferences. That might mean starting with practical CBT tools, adding mindfulness exercises, or shifting direction as progress and challenges arise.
Online therapy offers flexibility that helps people keep up with regular sessions. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to fit brief updates or coaching into a busy day. These options make it simpler to practice skills between sessions and to maintain steady progress without long travel times.
Questions people ask about Brianna
What concerns does Brianna often help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Parenting, trauma and abuse, grief, and caregiver stress are also included in her focus areas.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is warm and practical. Sessions combine listening and validation with goal-setting and small, doable steps.
What background does she bring to sessions?
Brianna has experience as a medical social worker and worked at a domestic violence agency. That background informs her work with chronic health issues and trauma-related concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and practices with that credential in the state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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