About Brianna
Brianna Yates is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with three years of clinical experience. She began her path in medical social work, supporting people facing chronic illness and new medical issues. Brianna also has experience from work at a local domestic violence agency where she provided therapy and education to adults and children.
She brings a practical, down-to-earth approach to sessions and focuses on listening first. Brianna adapts each session to the person in front of her.
Background and approach
She uses ideas from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different ways of responding. Sessions emphasize clear goals and small steps that fit daily life. Her areas of focus include stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, relationship and family concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, sleep problems, bipolar concerns, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
She also supports people dealing with chronic pain, caregiver stress, body image, codependency, and communication problems. People who prefer a collaborative, practical style tend to fit well with her way of working. She balances calm listening with direct tools and homework when helpful.
Sessions are straightforward and aim to build skills people can use between sessions. Outside of work Brianna is from the Chicago suburbs, the oldest of four sisters with an identical twin. She likes trying new recipes, walking, and catching up on TV shows when she can.
She looks forward to meeting new people and helping them move toward their goals.
How Brianna’s Approaches Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on meeting the person where they are and following their priorities; the therapist listens closely and helps guide sessions around what the client says matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses practical exercises to shift unhelpful patterns, which can help with anxiety, mood, and ADHD-related challenges. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus and sleep.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Brianna will collaborate with each person to choose which methods to try and will adjust the plan as goals and needs change. That means sessions can be skills-focused one week and more supportive another week, depending on what’s helpful.
Online formats offer practical benefits. Video calls let people maintain visual contact and use worksheets together. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for short check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging allow ongoing check-ins, quick coping reminders, and flexibility for people with busy schedules. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or medical appointments while using the chosen therapeutic approaches.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English
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