Yvette Carreon, LCSW
About me
25 plus years experience in the mental health field providing therapy and trained in evidence based practices. My approach is integrating components from different types of modalities i.e., (CBT) Cognitive Behavior Therapy, (DBT) Dialectical Behavior Therapy, (MI) Motivational Interviewing/Narrative Therapy/Solution Focused Therapy/Trauma Informed Care/Seeking Safety/ Strengths Based and client centered.. Therapy does not have to be daunting. Let's blaze a trail to new pathways of coping, self discovery and mastery. Let us have a conversation and work together to come up with practical and applicable approaches to your everyday life challenges. Couples therapy is full, California residents only, Limited availability at nights mostly Monday/Tues/Weds/only.
Professional experience
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Blended family issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Emptiness, Family problems, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Hoarding, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Traumatic brain injury, Women's issues, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
License information
CA LCSW 28726
Reviews
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Yvette Carreon. 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.
Yvette is great! She is teaching me how to do better with thinking, which is what I’m striving for at the moment. She listens to and provides resources.
Written on Jul 16, 2025 after therapy with Yvette for 4 weeks on issues concerning depression, and stress, anxiety
Yvette has always paid attention to whatever I have been going through, she listens and gives me another perspective.
Written on Jul 01, 2025 after therapy with Yvette for 1 year and 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and grief
I feel so seen by Yvette. She has helped me navigate new beginnings and expanding my mindfulness practice. I am grateful.
Written on Apr 04, 2025 after therapy with Yvette for 9 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, and adhd
Yvette puts things I say into a perspective I didn't consider that helps me realize different ways to better my relationship with myself
Written on Nov 05, 2024 after therapy with Yvette for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
Yvette has helped me so much just within the little amount of time i have been going to her.
Written on Mar 10, 2023 after therapy with Yvette for 1 month on issues concerning family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, coping with life changes, and coaching
Yvette is awesome and have a calming voice. She is very knowledgable. She is helping me with my GAD. Hopefully I can do a lot of sessions with her
Written on Mar 09, 2023 after therapy with Yvette for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, sleeping disorders, and coping with life changes