Yvette Lanausse , LCSW

Yvette Lanausse, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker based in California who brings a focused, compassionate approach to working with people facing medical, emotional, and life transition challenges. She earned a Master of Social Work from the University of Southern California, School of Social Work, and follows the ethical standards of the National Association of Social Workers. As an LCSW she completed a Master’s degree, provided 3,500 supervised hours of clinical work, and passed two licensing exams to obtain her California license (CA LCSW 23031), a credential regulated by the state Board of Behavioral Sciences.

With three years of clinical experience, Yvette has substantial practice supporting individuals coping with chronic pain, adjustment to new medical diagnoses, trauma, anxiety, depression, and major life transitions. She emphasizes the mind-body connection, helping clients explore how thoughts influence behavior and using that awareness to promote lasting positive changes in functioning and mood. Her specialty areas include trauma, women’s health concerns such as endometriosis and postpartum depression, LGBTQIA and transgender health issues, and chronic pain management.

Yvette integrates several therapeutic frameworks to tailor treatment to each person’s needs, drawing from mindfulness-based cognitive behavioral techniques as well as trauma-informed and strategic interventions. She provides services in English and Spanish and applies a culturally aware lens to issues such as grief, relationship and family challenges, addiction, caregiver stress, mood disorders, social anxiety, and life purpose work.

Therapeutic Approaches and Accessible Online Care

Yvette draws on Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the client’s goals and values guide the work; this approach supports self-exploration and is useful for relationship, identity, and life-purpose concerns. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, an approach that often helps with anxiety, depression, and coping with chronic pain. In addition, Mindfulness Therapy is integrated to teach present-focused awareness and stress-reduction skills that can complement other techniques and support emotion regulation.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Yvette works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Licensed professionals and therapists aim to tailor sessions over time, mixing strategies as progress and challenges evolve so the plan remains relevant and practical.

Online therapy with Yvette offers flexible access through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to schedule around work, caregiving, or mobility limitations. These options increase accessibility for people in different locations, including international clients, and allow therapists to maintain continuity of care even when in-person visits are not possible.