Yvette Medina, LCPC

Yvette Medina is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Illinois with 18 years of work in mental health. She brings a bicultural perspective and a down-to-earth manner to sessions. Yvette aims to help people take the first steps toward feeling better and to celebrate progress along the way.

She meets clients where they are and focuses on practical goals. Yvette has worked in nonprofit settings that address addiction treatment, anger management, homelessness, family reunification, and general mental health concerns. Her practice includes support for depression, bipolar disorder, personality disorders, complex trauma and abuse, and life transitions.

Yvette also has experience with anxiety, intellectual and developmental disabilities, pervasive developmental disorders, and immigration or acculturation stress. She is an advocate for people from the LGBT community and addresses issues such as grief, parenting strain, relationship and intimacy struggles, and caregiver stress.

Her approach draws on several methods including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based ideas, Client-Centered work, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. In sessions she uses straightforward conversation, practical strategies, and encouragement to build inner strength and coping skills.

Outside of therapy she enjoys reading, traveling, knitting, baking, photography, painting, and novelas. She reminds people to practice self-care and often weaves small, doable self-care steps into treatment plans.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to reduce symptoms like worry and low mood.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to identify goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust strategies when something is not working. This process aims to find practical tools that match each person’s needs and preferences.

Confirm current session options before booking, since specific formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also lets people connect from different geographic locations, which supports international clients when applicable. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and skill practice to the online setting to help maintain progress between meetings.