About Yvonne
Yvonne Tejeda is a licensed professional counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and the aftereffects of trauma. She writes plainly and listens closely so clients can name what feels stuck. Sessions aim to reduce overwhelm and find practical ways to manage emotions and symptoms.
She started as a talk therapist in 2005 and now brings in body-centered methods. Yvonne emphasizes nervous system regulation and works with somatic approaches to address how trauma and intense emotion show up in the body.
Background and approach
She also integrates attachment-focused ideas and elements of deeper psychological work to understand repeating patterns. Yvonne is a certified Hatha yoga teacher and often uses breath and movement skills alongside talk therapy. Her approach supports people learning to notice bodily signals and gentle practices for calming.
She invites clients to arrive as they are and to shape the pace of change. Therapy sessions focus on real problems like panic attacks, chronic pain, communication struggles, grief, and feelings of emptiness or shame. The work blends exploration of life events with hands-on skills for feeling steadier day to day.
Her style is collaborative and practical, offering guidance while encouraging clients to trust their inner knowing. With more than two decades of experience, Yvonne brings longtime clinical work and an interest in the body-mind connection. People who prefer a blend of talk therapy and somatic techniques may find her approach helpful.
How somatic work and talk therapy translate online
Yvonne uses a mix of talk-based therapy and body-centered methods to help with trauma, anxiety, and chronic pain. Talk therapy here means guided discussion to name patterns, practice new skills, and reframe difficult thoughts. Somatic work involves simple breath and movement practices and attention to bodily sensations to help reduce nervous system activation and ground people during hard moments.Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process. Yvonne will work with each person to decide which mix of talk and somatic techniques fits their needs, goals, and comfort level. This is a collaborative conversation; clients help shape what is tried and how quickly to proceed.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow practice of grounding skills between tasks. Some people appreciate being able to check in from a convenient location or to use shorter check-ins on days they need them. Licensed professionals can adapt breathing exercises and gentle movement for remote sessions so the work remains practical and focused on daily living.
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What this counselor works with
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Also listed
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Experience
- 21 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English