Briana Yort, LMHC

Briana Yort is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who offers virtual therapy tailored to adults and young adults. With five years of experience in the mental health field, she focuses on practical, skills-based work rooted in evidence-based methods. She specializes in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and has additional training in EMDR to support trauma-focused work.

Briana works with people navigating anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, mood instability, and co-occurring substance use. Her approach emphasizes building real-world skills that produce observable change in daily life - not just insight, but measurable progress clients can rely on. She blends structured techniques with a grounded, mindful stance to help clients develop tools for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and healthier coping patterns.

Outside of clinical work she values balance and self-care, and she brings that same calm, practical perspective into sessions. In her free time she enjoys spending time outdoors, especially near the water, and gardening, which inform the steady and restorative presence she aims to provide in therapy.

Evidence-based approaches and online care

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills in areas such as mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. It is well suited to people dealing with mood instability, intense emotions, anxiety, and patterns of reactive behavior because it emphasizes practical tools that can be used day to day.

EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a trauma-focused method that supports processing distressing memories and reducing their emotional impact. When applied carefully, it can help people who are working through trauma and abuse-related symptoms to move toward greater stability and functioning.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the collaborative process. Briana works with clients to determine which techniques best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy by licensed professionals offers flexible options for care - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - so clients can choose the format that fits their schedule and comfort. This flexibility makes it easier to maintain consistent work on therapy goals while balancing everyday responsibilities.