Yvette Medina, LCPC

Yvette Medina is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) based in Illinois with more than 18 years in the mental health field. She brings a bicultural perspective and a warm, down-to-earth manner to sessions. Yvette aims to help people find their inner strength and celebrates small and large steps forward with each person she sees.

She has worked in nonprofit settings focused on addiction treatment, anger management, homelessness, family reunification, and general mental health services. Her clinical work has included major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, personality disorders, complex trauma and abuse, prenatal and postpartum depression, and life transitions. She also has experience supporting people with anxiety, intellectual and developmental disabilities, pervasive developmental disorders, and immigration or acculturation challenges.

Yvette uses a mix of approaches to fit the person in front of her. Her practice draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-focused methods, client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. She often blends these methods with motivational interviewing and brief solution-focused strategies.

She identifies as Latinx and notes that bicultural experience shapes how she relates to people. Yvette is also an advocate for members of the LGBT community and sees cultural context as part of the conversation in therapy.

Outside of her work she enjoys reading, traveling, knitting, baking and photography. She encourages regular self-care and includes practical self-care steps as part of therapy goals.

How therapeutic approaches work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on identifying personal values and taking small steps toward them while learning ways to accept difficult thoughts and feelings. It can help with anxiety, depression, and major life changes by promoting action that matters. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and emotions and can help people improve connection and trust in relationships. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's own goals and experiences, offering listening, reflection, and support so clients steer the pace and focus of work.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Yvette will collaborate with each person to figure out which methods fit their goals and preferences. Together they will try strategies, check what helps, and adjust the plan as needed so therapy stays useful and practical.

The therapist's biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm the available session types before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, reduce travel time, and offer options for those whose schedules or mobility make in-person visits harder. Licensed professionals can work with clients internationally, and Yvette accepts international clients, but confirm logistics and scheduling when you set up your first appointment.