Louise Yee, LCSW

Louise Yee is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New York with 30 years of professional experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, and challenges with self-esteem and motivation. She blends years of practice with a respectful, sensitive, and compassionate approach, taking time to understand each person’s history and present concerns. Louise emphasizes collaboration, tailoring conversations and treatment plans to match the individual needs, goals, and life circumstances of each client.

Her work often focuses on helping clients build confidence, address depressive symptoms, improve communication, navigate workplace issues, and heal from traumatic experiences. She also supports those coping with loneliness, guilt and shame, social anxiety, and questions about life purpose and self-love. Louise recognizes that seeking change requires courage, and she offers steady support as clients take steps toward a more fulfilling and happier life.

As a seasoned LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - she draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide care while remaining attentive to the person behind the presenting problems. Louise accepts international clients and provides services in English, adapting her methods to suit each client’s circumstances and preferences.

Evidence-Based Techniques and Remote Care

Louise uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical, results-oriented work. One approach emphasizes identifying and changing unhelpful patterns of thinking and behavior to reduce anxiety and depression and improve daily functioning. Another approach concentrates on processing and integrating traumatic experiences so that past events have less impact on present relationships and sense of safety. A third strand of her work centers on relationship-focused strategies that strengthen communication, set boundaries, and repair connection in personal and workplace relationships.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Louise works with each client to assess needs, goals, and preferences and to tailor interventions over time. She listens to feedback and adjusts the plan so the work remains relevant and effective for the individual.

Online therapy with Louise is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility across schedules and circumstances. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, maintain continuity when travel or relocation occurs, and access care from different locations while working with a licensed professional who can guide progress toward meaningful change.