- Attachment-informed
- Skills-focused
- Values-driven
About Yumi
Yumi Lemaster is a licensed clinical social worker with 13 years of experience. She approaches therapy as a shared effort and focuses on building a trusting relationship. Her style is warm and straightforward, and she encourages clients to guide the work based on what matters most to them.
She draws on attachment-focused ideas to look at how early relationships affect current patterns. She uses client-centered methods to follow each person's pace and priorities. Cognitive behavioral tools help break down unhelpful thoughts and build practical coping skills.
Yumi also integrates dialectical behavior techniques for emotional regulation and stress tolerance. She brings experience addressing trauma, grief, addiction, depression, anxiety, anger, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. She offers concrete strategies alongside discussion so people can practice skills between sessions.
Her background includes service as an Army social worker, where she supported service members through PTSD, adjustment challenges, substance concerns, and loss. That experience shaped her emphasis on clear skills, education, and steady support. She values feedback during therapy and adapts plans as needs change.
People considering therapy are invited to start where they feel ready. Yumi aims to help clients notice small shifts that add up to bigger change. She hopes to support people toward greater resilience and a life that feels more connected to their values.
How attachment work and skills-based therapy translate online
Yumi often combines Attachment-Based ideas with Client-Centered and Cognitive Behavioral methods. Attachment-informed work looks at how early bonds influence current patterns and expectations in close relationships, helping people notice and change repeating dynamics. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following the client's lead, so sessions move at a comfortable pace and topics come from what matters most to the client. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers practical exercises to test and change unhelpful patterns.Finding the best approach is a joint process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, try approaches that fit those goals, and adjust as needed. Feedback is encouraged so the plan can shift if something is not helpful.
Specific session formats were not listed in the biography, so confirm which online options are available before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people use skill-building worksheets and guided exercises between appointments. Many clients appreciate being able to practice tools in everyday routines and bring real-life moments back into sessions for discussion.
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Experience
13+ years
Credentials
Hawaii, Texas, Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist address?
Common concerns include stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and self-esteem problems.
What is Yumi Lemaster's therapy style?
She uses a collaborative, client-centered approach that emphasizes trust and feedback. Sessions combine discussion with practical tools and skill practice.
What experience informs her work?
She has 13 years of experience and previously served as an Army social worker supporting service members with PTSD, substance concerns, grief, and adjustment issues.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with licensure noted in HI LCSW and VA LCSW, and she practices from Texas.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist factors, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
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