Yumi Lemaster, LCSW

Yumi Lemaster is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 13 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety and other life challenges. She emphasizes a respectful, two-way relationship where clients guide what matters most in therapy.

She uses approaches that fit each person rather than a one-size-fits-all plan. Yumi offers practical tools and coping skills, and she provides clear explanations so clients can practice between sessions. Her style centers on listening, empathy, and helping people find their own strengths.

Yumi draws on a mix of therapeutic methods, including attachment-based work and cognitive-behavioral techniques. That blend helps when addressing relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, or patterns like codependency and control issues. She also uses dialectical strategies to teach emotional regulation and distress tolerance.

Her background includes work as an Army social worker supporting service members with PTSD, depression, substance issues, grief, and parenting challenges. That experience shaped her practical approach to problem solving and skill building. She aims to help people translate what they learn in sessions into daily life.

Clients can expect straightforward psychoeducation, hands-on tools, and feedback that keeps therapy focused on personal goals. Yumi emphasizes regular practice and collaborative planning so progress continues outside the session. She welcomes questions and sees therapy as a shared effort toward greater wellbeing.

How her approaches work for online therapy

Attachment-based work focuses on how early and current relationships shape feelings and behavior. In a few simple conversations the therapist helps identify patterns tied to trust, closeness, or fear of abandonment and then practices new ways of relating.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, behaviors, and feelings in everyday life. It uses concrete exercises and homework to change unhelpful thinking and build better habits for anxiety, sleep, or low mood.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will ask about goals, what you’ve tried, and what fits your routine. Together you’ll choose or combine strategies and check in on what actually helps as therapy continues.

Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. They may reduce travel time, let you join from a quieter spot, or allow shorter check-ins when that suits your schedule. Confirm the specific session options available before booking so you know what formats are offered and can pick what fits your needs.