Yumi Lemaster, LCSW

Yumi Lemaster is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 13 years of clinical experience. She centers sessions on building a trusting relationship and meets people where they are. She emphasizes practical tools and clear steps so people can manage daily stress and strong emotions more effectively.

Her approach blends attachment-based ideas with client-centered care. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) techniques to teach coping skills and help change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Sessions include skill practice, reflective conversation, and short educational explanations to make progress tangible.

Lemaster has worked with people facing trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anxiety, and addiction-related struggles. She also supports concerns such as relationship difficulties, intimacy issues, body image, eating and sleeping problems, caregiver stress, and career-related strain. Practical problem solving and symptom-focused strategies are offered alongside work on life meaning and values.

Her background includes experience in military social work and with issues that often arise after significant life changes, such as adjustment and loss. That experience informs a straightforward and calm style that emphasizes coping tools and steady progress. She encourages regular feedback so sessions stay focused on what each person needs.

People can expect a mix of hands-on exercises, coping skill coaching, and reflective conversation aimed at growing resilience. The goal is to help clients find inner strength, reduce distress, and move toward a life that feels more fulfilling.

How therapy approaches shape online care

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how relationships affect emotions and safety. It helps people notice patterns in close relationships and build more secure ways of relating. Client-Centered Therapy puts the person’s goals and experience at the center. The therapist follows the client’s lead, offers empathy, and helps clarify what the client wants to change.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean combining attachment ideas with CBT or DBT skills over time so the plan fits real-life concerns.

Session logistics can make therapy easier to fit into a busy life. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can reduce travel time, allow more flexible scheduling, and make it simpler to check in during a lunch break or between errands. Some people prefer shorter check-ins when time is tight, while others use longer sessions for deeper work. The therapist and client will decide together what works best for everyday life.