- Integrative approach
- Mindfulness options
- Goal oriented care
About Yonna
Yonna Swingholm is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience in psychotherapy. She holds a master’s degree in Social Work from Walla Walla University and practices in California as LCSW and LICSW. Her background includes substantial work with military communities and with Native tribes across North America.
Yonna describes her work as integrative, blending a strong therapeutic relationship with practical cognitive-behavioral techniques. She starts by clarifying the goals a person brings to therapy. From there she matches methods to those goals so sessions stay focused and useful.
She has training in a range of approaches and also teaches on integrating holistic treatment into healthcare. Yonna is a certified yoga and meditation instructor and uses mindfulness and body-aware practices when they fit a person’s needs. She emphasizes practical strategies people can use between sessions.
Many people come to her for stress, anxiety, sleep problems, trauma, grief, or help coping with life changes. She also supports concerns such as addiction, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, career decisions, and questions about sexuality. She works with people who want to address shame, guilt, or the effects of service in the armed forces.
Her style is straightforward and collaborative. She aims to help people notice what helps them feel steadier, then build habits and skills that fit daily life. The first sessions focus on clear goals and a plan for how therapy will move forward.
How her approaches translate to online care
Yonna commonly draws on client-centered work and cognitive behavioral techniques, and she also uses mindfulness in session. Client-centered work means conversations focus on the person’s experience and priorities, helping them feel heard while shaping goals. Cognitive behavioral techniques involve identifying thoughts and behaviors that contribute to distress and trying practical experiments to change them. Mindfulness practices teach simple attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity and improve sleep and stress management.Finding the right approach is part of therapy. She works together with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and life. That collaborative process includes checking in and adjusting methods over time so sessions remain useful and relevant.
The original biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules demand it. It can also let people practice coping skills and sleep strategies in the contexts where they live and rest. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT, mindfulness, and client-centered work to an online setting while focusing on concrete steps that help day-to-day functioning.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Credentials
Washington, California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, sleep problems, trauma and grief among other issues such as addiction, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting, career questions, and questions about sexuality.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is integrative and collaborative, focusing on the therapeutic relationship and using cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness techniques to match the client’s goals.
What is her professional background?
She has 25 years of experience as a psychotherapist, has worked extensively with military populations, and has lived and worked with Native tribes across North America.
Which credentials and location apply to this clinician?
She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and practices in California; the credential abbreviations refer to Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking so you know whether online or in-person sessions are offered.
How is cost handled for therapy with this clinician?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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