Dr. Yvonne Foster , LPC

Dr. Yvonne Foster, LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor), brings over 25 years of experience providing mental health therapy to individuals, couples, and families. She emphasizes efficient, goal-oriented work so clients can identify the changes they want and take practical steps toward them rather than remain in therapy indefinitely. Her practice blends cognitive-behavioral strategies, humanistic principles, and mindfulness techniques to create treatment that fits each person's needs.

Foster is known for a direct, honest, and genuine style of care and considers assessment and diagnostic skills among her primary strengths. Client satisfaction and measurable progress are priorities, and she is straightforward about fit, telling clients when a different match may be more helpful. She takes an interactive approach, offering more than passive listening and encouraging active participation from those she works with.

She has substantial experience with individuals on the autism spectrum, including couples, and addresses female medical conditions that affect mental health functioning. In addition, Foster has ten years of experience in disability services at the college level, informing her work with disability-related concerns. Her clinical focus spans stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, depression, addictions, LGBT and family matters, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting, self-esteem, career challenges, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, coaching, and ADHD.

Therapeutic approaches and flexible online care

Dr. Foster applies client-centered therapy to create a warm, respectful space where the client's perspective guides the work - this approach helps people clarify values, strengthen self-understanding, and improve relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, making it useful for anxiety, depression, and many everyday life challenges. Mindfulness therapy introduces simple awareness practices to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation, which can support stress management and coping with difficult emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative process. Dr. Foster works with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds so the client remains an active partner in treatment.

Online sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer practical benefits for busy schedules and varied communication styles. These options increase accessibility across distances, allow for more consistent scheduling, and let therapists and clients choose the format that best supports the work, whether that means talking in real time or using messaging between sessions.