Yana Gaykov , LCSW

Yana Gaykov is a New York licensed clinician with 20 years of professional experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, parenting concerns, and depression. She practices as an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - a credential that denotes specialized training in clinical assessment, therapy, and social work interventions.

Yana approaches each person as the expert of their own story, building on existing strengths to address the difficulties that brought them to therapy. She views the decision to seek support as a courageous step and offers steady, compassionate guidance throughout the change process. Her work emphasizes practical coping skills, clearer communication in relationships, and strategies to reduce symptoms of mood and anxiety concerns.

Throughout her career she has supported individuals through transitions and setbacks, helping them identify resources and make meaningful shifts toward greater satisfaction and resilience. Yana aims to create a collaborative space where clients set goals, explore options, and move at a pace that feels right for them. She is committed to helping people find more fulfilling, sustainable ways of living and relating to others.

Evidence-Based Techniques and Flexible Online Care

Yana uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on building practical coping skills to manage stress and anxiety, helping clients develop tools they can use in daily life to reduce overwhelm and improve emotional regulation. She also uses approaches that explore relationship patterns and communication, assisting people in strengthening connections, addressing parenting challenges, and navigating conflict in healthier ways. These techniques are grounded in research and tailored to each person’s goals and needs.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Yana works with clients to identify which techniques fit their situation, adjusting methods over time based on progress, preferences, and changing circumstances. She partners with clients to set clear goals and to choose strategies that feel most helpful and achievable.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy or geographically dispersed clients. Through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, Yana provides flexible options that make it easier to attend sessions from home, during work breaks, or while traveling. This adaptability supports continuity of care and makes therapeutic work more accessible to people with varied schedules and responsibilities.