Yvonne Heim
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
Texas therapists accepting new clients
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About Yvonne
Hi,
My name is Yvonne Heim, a Licensed Professional Counselor with the state of Texas, AZ, and CT. I have been a counselor for close to twenty years. I have a master’s degree in psychology with a specialty in addiction and a master’s degree in human services with a specialty in mental health counseling. My approach to helping clients is I do understand every client is different as are the problems they present with and one size does not fit all when it comes to helping clients. There are a variety of theories and techniques to assist clients in reaching his or her goals but, Person Centered Therapy along with Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) has worked well for me in treating clients.
I want clients to feel comfortable working with me and me with him or her. More importantly, I want a client to leave a session feeling like he or she was heard, and the problems, issues, and goals were the focus of the session. During sessions, clients should feel comfortable sharing and asking questions and not feel judged in any way. Person Centered Therapy is ideal for accomplishing those things. I also believe one’s thoughts greatly impact one’s mood, emotional well-being, and behavior. Teaching clients how to overcome many of his or her negative thinking patterns is extremely helpful and utilizing DBT can be beneficial in assisting a client to achieve peace within while working on problems and overcoming problems through emotion regulation and mindfulness.
Whether it is depression, anxiety, grief, addiction, or some other mental health issue, I will assist and support clients as they work in either overcoming the problem or learn to manage issues more effectively.
I am a compassionate and caring counselor and a good listener. I know firsthand how important it is to have a good counselor because I have experienced trauma, grief, and a host of other emotions and symptoms as a result of my trauma. I reached out for a counselor and for me, the counselor I worked with made all the difference in overcoming my life challenges.
What Yvonne helps with
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
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- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sex addiction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
How Yvonne works
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
What clients say
- “She is very kind and listens and understands. She has been very helpful. I highly recommend her as she knows what she’s doing.”
- “She is patient not judgmental and just gets me! Addressing the matter and assisting by providing tasks to help me cope when I get anxious; it’s a process but I feel she’s routing me on.”
- “Yvonne is friendly and professional. She sends me my homework and sends messages. She is very involved and attentive.”
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- “Love love love her!!! She is amazing”
- “Not sure where I would be right now if it wasn't for Mrs. Yvonne. She is the best.”
- “Ms. Yvonne is kind and empathetic and she also shares my Christian faith. I also appreciate how she is non- judgemental.”
- “She gets it”
- “Yvonne is very concerned about helping me and listens to my issues to offer her professional opinion.”
- “Ms. Heim has been extremely helpful and supportive of me while being responsive and forward thinking”
- “I'm so thankful for my therapist helping me. She understands the goals I want to accomplish and always sending me worksheets to make me better at whatever the problem seems to be. She doesn't tell me what I want to hear but more like problem solving any tasks at hand.”
- “Ms. Heim is extremely supportive and engaged as a therapist. I find our sessions very helpful”
- “Yvonne Heim helped me redirect my life and really think about things that I can actually change in my life. To have wisdom is the greatest power humans can ever have.”
- “Finding a therapist can be frustratingly difficult. I want to encourage you to continue seeking a therapist with whom you "click" and not to give up your search. <br /> <br /> For me, I found an instant connection with Yvonne. Her professionalism, genuine kindness, empathy, encouragement, active listening, openness, acceptance, trustworthiness, and knowledge are some of her characteristics which I observed and felt in my initial visit. With Yvonne's help in each subsequent session, I have been able to address difficult aspects and uncomfortable emotions. She empowers me by providing invaluable resources and skills to help me identify my personal goals, achieve self-awareness, identify trauma response in my day-to-day interactions, and begin taking control of my life. Yvonne is helping me become self-aware and build my confidence. <br /> <br /> I am no longer utterly despondent. I have hope now, and hope is defiant.”
- “Good listener and great with addiction issues”
- “I am so pleased with my therapists. I have recommended this app several times.”
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