- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions support
- Grief and loss
About Yvonne
Yvonne Torres is a licensed clinical social worker with decades of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, grief, and depression. She works with individuals to rebuild confidence, find motivation, and manage difficult feelings. Yvonne speaks English and Spanish and practices in New York.
Across a long career she has supported people through loss, substance-related struggles, relationship breakups, and caregiving strain. She focuses on practical steps clients can use between sessions, and tailors conversations to each person's situation. Her approach emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in every interaction.
Sessions often include talking through current problems, identifying patterns that keep problems going, and setting small, achievable goals. She helps people notice what they can control and how to make steady changes. Yvonne also works with concerns tied to aging, immigration stress, hospice and end-of-life planning, and first responder issues.
Her work attends to the emotional and practical sides of change, from managing overwhelming feelings to addressing communication and control issues. She assists people dealing with guilt, shame, forgiveness, and co-morbid conditions that complicate recovery. The emphasis is on clear, manageable steps rather than abstract concepts.
If you are starting therapy for the first time or returning after a break, she will help set a plan that fits your life. Yvonne recognizes that beginning therapy takes courage and aims to make the process understandable and steady.
How evidence-based techniques can fit into online care
Yvonne lists evidence-based therapeutic techniques as her clinical orientation. Two common evidence-based approaches she uses are brief, skills-focused work and problem-solving strategies. Skills-focused work teaches concrete tools for managing anxiety, cravings, and intense emotions so people can use them during stressful moments. Problem-solving strategies break issues into manageable steps and build plans for real-life changes like improving communication or coping with loss.Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist and client work together to decide which methods match the client’s goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative process includes checking what helps early on and adjusting plans as problems change.
Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or medical appointments. It can also support shorter check-ins when time is limited, or let people use audio-only sessions if video is difficult. These practical benefits often help people maintain steady progress while balancing everyday commitments.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
33+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression, plus related issues like caregiver stress, divorce and communication problems.
How does she approach therapy?
The style is practical and collaborative. Sessions focus on talking through problems, spotting unhelpful patterns, and setting small goals you can use between visits.
What experience does this therapist have?
She brings 33 years of professional experience working with people on a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She practices in New York and holds the LCSW-R credential, which is included exactly as provided.
Can I speak with her in another language?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Do you need to confirm online or in-person session options?
Session formats were not specified in the biography, so please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.