Yanina Lambert , LMFT

Yanina Lambert is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 20 years of clinical experience helping individuals, couples, children, and families navigate life transitions and emotional challenges. She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, parenting and blended family issues, intimacy struggles, eating and sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, and bipolar disorder. Her practice also addresses attachment issues, codependency, communication and control problems, chronic illness and pain, and issues related to divorce, domestic violence, and substance use.

Fluent in English and Spanish, Yanina has experience supporting diverse populations, including Latino and Caucasian clients, and she offers care to adolescents as well as adults. She is EMDR trained and draws on several evidence-informed approaches to tailor treatment to each person's needs. As an LMFT, she emphasizes relational patterns and family systems while also equipping clients with practical tools for self-reflection and coping.

Yanina aims to create a comfortable therapeutic environment where clients can explore strengths, learn new skills, and make decisions that foster healthier relationships and greater satisfaction in life. She approaches therapy with dedication and warmth, supporting clients as they work toward meaningful, sustainable change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Yanina Lambert

Yanina frequently integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) into her online work. ACT helps clients clarify personal values and build psychological flexibility by learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to meaningful action - it is often helpful for anxiety, stress, and depression. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns formed in early relationships and how those patterns affect current bonds, making it useful for relationship difficulties, intimacy concerns, and family work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical exercises and skill building, which can support individuals facing anxiety, depression, and behavioral challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Yanina collaborates with each client to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time as clients progress and as challenges evolve.

Online therapy offers flexible options for engaging in this work, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, access care from different locations, and maintain continuity during life transitions while working with a licensed professional.