Yvonne Heim - Mental Health Counselor | The Center for Internet & Technology Addiction

Accepting new clients

18 years experience

About Yvonne Heim

Hi,
My name is Yvonne Heim, a Licensed Professional Counselor with the state of Texas. I have been a counselor for close to fifteen 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 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.

Licenses

LPC

72546

LPC

LPC-22254

Professional experience

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

Additional Focus Areas

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

Clinical Approaches

Client-Centered Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Mindfulness Therapy
Solution-Focused Therapy
Trauma-Focused Therapy

Languages

English

15 Reviews

“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. 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. 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.”

“Mrs. Yvonne has been good for me in mote ways than 1. She has not only together me that I can be independent and I am a good person. She has helped me realize that I can't change the past and I can't make people change. Even if I have to carry on alone I will be ok. And in some ways maybe even happier Thank you Mrs. Yvonne.”

“She is awesome, I hope I can continue with her.”

“Yvonne is a kind person. She helped me process past trauma and my triggers and helped me learn some ways to handle those when they come up. She also recommended an excellent book on how the brain processes trauma--it demystified my PTSD/trauma symptoms and helped me realize I'm not broken, my brain was just doing what it was designed to do in threatening circumstances. When I need help in the future I will definitely reconnect with Yvonne.”

These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.