- Bilingual English Spanish
- Practical coping tools
- Career and life focus
About Yelitza
Yelitza Chaves is a bilingual licensed mental health counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, and career concerns. She works in English and Spanish and practices from Florida. She aims to support people who want practical help and clearer next steps in everyday life.
She starts by listening to each person's story and recognizing the strengths they already bring. Sessions focus on concrete goals like improving sleep, managing anxious moments, or rebuilding confidence after loss. Yelitza uses straightforward tools to help people try new ways of coping and to track small changes that add up over time.
Her background includes work in private and community settings, crisis stabilization units, schools, outpatient services, and corporate wellbeing programs. This mix of experience informs how she shapes short-term plans and longer-term work. Over 13 years in practice she has supported people dealing with parenting strain, compassion fatigue, and life transitions.
Yelitza draws from Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy. She combines these methods to match the problem at hand and the person in front of her. The focus is on practical steps, steady progress, and making changes that fit into daily life.
She encourages people to take the first step when they feel ready. The approach is collaborative and nonjudgmental, with attention to cultural background and real-world constraints during the work together.
She starts by listening to each person's story and recognizing the strengths they already bring. Sessions focus on concrete goals like improving sleep, managing anxious moments, or rebuilding confidence after loss. Yelitza uses straightforward tools to help people try new ways of coping and to track small changes that add up over time.
Her background includes work in private and community settings, crisis stabilization units, schools, outpatient services, and corporate wellbeing programs. This mix of experience informs how she shapes short-term plans and longer-term work. Over 13 years in practice she has supported people dealing with parenting strain, compassion fatigue, and life transitions.
Yelitza draws from Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy. She combines these methods to match the problem at hand and the person in front of her. The focus is on practical steps, steady progress, and making changes that fit into daily life.
She encourages people to take the first step when they feel ready. The approach is collaborative and nonjudgmental, with attention to cultural background and real-world constraints during the work together.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Relationship issuesFamily conflictsSleeping disordersCareer difficultiesDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy
Experience
13+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English, Spanish
Online approaches and how they help
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building understanding from the client's own goals. It helps people feel heard and clarifies what they want to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses specific exercises to shift unhelpful patterns. It is often useful for anxiety, sleep problems, and low mood. Motivational Interviewing helps people discover their own reasons for change and supports commitment to steps forward.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust the plan based on what works. Clients help set priorities and decide which strategies to use as therapy unfolds.
Confirm the session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific online options. Many people find online work fits into busy schedules by reducing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins around work or family obligations. Online sessions can also make it easier to maintain continuity during life transitions and to use therapeutic tools between meetings.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she often help with?
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, sleep problems, self-esteem, and career questions, among other issues listed in her specialties.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and straightforward, centered on listening and building practical steps using approaches like CBT and Solution-Focused Therapy.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 13 years of professional experience in community, crisis, school, outpatient, and corporate wellbeing settings.
What credentials does she hold and where is she located?
She is a FL LMHC licensed mental health counselor based in Florida.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.