- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Bilingual English Spanish
About Yolanda
Yolanda Batres-Espinoza is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with five years of clinical experience. She provides therapy in English and Spanish and lists areas such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship struggles, and blended family issues among her focuses. She identifies as LGBTQIA+ affirmative and notes early personal experience that led her into the field.
She trained at Fuller Theological Seminary where she earned a Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy, with an emphasis in Medical Family Therapy. Her early work took place in community mental health settings in East Los Angeles, serving people from underserved neighborhoods. That background shaped her familiarity with trauma, mood concerns, and family-related conflicts.
In sessions she blends approaches like Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. She also notes additional focus on areas such as abandonment, attachment issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness, communication problems, and forgiveness.
The biography records experience with trauma-informed care and lists Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy among her qualifications. Her listed specialties include ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, grief, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, and compassion fatigue. She also references disruptive mood dysregulation and dissociation among clinical focuses.
Practical matters are straightforward: sessions are available in both English and Spanish, and she has worked with people starting at age 12 and up. Prospective clients can expect a therapist who brings community mental health experience and a range of therapeutic methods to common life and family challenges.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how past and current relationships shape feelings and expectations. It can help people dealing with trust, loyalty conflicts, and attachment challenges in blended households. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and offers concrete skills for anxiety, depression, and stress management. Client-Centered Therapy places the person's perspective at the center of sessions and supports exploration of values and motivations.Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide which methods fit a person’s goals and preferences. That means trying techniques, checking in about what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than assuming one method will be best from the start.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They also let people choose setups that work for them such as video or phone when those formats are offered. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises from attachment work or CBT to remote sessions so practical skills and communication strategies can be practiced between meetings.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to blended households?
She lists blended family issues, attachment difficulties, communication problems, and family problems among her focus areas.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, CBT, Mindfulness, and Motivational Interviewing to guide sessions in a practical and collaborative way.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has five years of experience and began her career in community mental health settings serving underserved communities in East Los Angeles.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a California LMFT and practices in California.
In which languages can she offer sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she accepts international clients.
What formats are used for sessions?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost work for therapy with her?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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