I offer over nine years of experience working with a diverse range of ages, cultures, and concerns, combining education with professional experience from Chicago hospitals and Montana communities. I specialize in supporting healthcare professionals; those going through divorce; and those who identify as lgbtq+. I provide a therapeutic relationship rooted in compassion, authenticity, and nonjudgement, so that you can feel safe to be vulnerable in our work toward healing, resolution, and positive change.
Our relationship begins with a therapeutic alliance grounded in appreciation and respect for your unique history, needs, and goals. Our work includes finding the right balance, tempering the emotional with the practical; addressing unmet needs, unhealthy thought-patterns and perceptions; and employing mindfulness, self compassion, and coping strategies into our work.
Finding the right therapist can be quite an undertaking, but if my background and approach resonate with what you are seeking, I would love to hear from you. I offer a space in which you can safely let your guard down, and a place to discover tools and perspectives for positive, sustainable change.
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Parenting issues, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Depression, Coaching, Abandonment, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Avoidant Personality, Blended Family Issues, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain illness and disability, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Dependent Personality, Divorce and separation, Family of Origin Issues, Fertility Issues, Forgiveness, HIV / AIDS, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality Disorders, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
MT LCPC BBH-LCPC-LIC-45187
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Lilian (Iona) Yabut. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
I have had only one session with Iona so far but she is great!! She listens and is super helpful. I love her friendly personality.
Written on Dec 11, 2023 after therapy with Lilian (Iona) for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
Iona is an such an amazing therapist! I am beyond happy to have her help as I go through a difficult divorce and struggle with anxiety/depression. She is so insightful and relatable and knows how to help me. She responds quickly to my texts and reaches out to me to check in. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a therapist ❤️
Written on Oct 18, 2022 after therapy with Lilian (Iona) for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Good listener, conscientious, kind,
Written on Sep 30, 2022 after therapy with Lilian (Iona) for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, compassion fatigue, and adhd
She’s the best!
Written on Sep 26, 2022 after therapy with Lilian (Iona) for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and compassion fatigue
I really enjoyed our 1st meeting and I feel pretty open to her already
Written on Dec 28, 2020 after therapy with Lilian (Iona) for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, and self esteem