Yanlin Tso, LCSW

Feeling misunderstood or uncertain about how to accept your differences can be exhausting. Yanlin Tso offers a space where those concerns are taken seriously and explored with respect. They work with people regardless of ability, race, sexual orientation, or gender identity, and center culturally conscious practice and a healing justice framework to address bias and stigma while honoring each person's lived experience.

Yanlin uses a strengths-based approach that helps people recognize and build on skills they already have, strengthening coping and self-acceptance over time. They welcome those taking the step toward health and healing and affirm that there is hope for clearer days ahead. Finding the right therapist can be challenging, and Yanlin aims to make that search easier by offering a supportive and empathetic partnership.

Yanlin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and holds a master's degree in social work from Florida State University. With 9 years of experience working with diverse people across a variety of settings, they draw on practical experience to tailor care to individual needs. Their therapeutic goals focus on building a supportive relationship grounded in safety, trust, and acceptance, and on centering the client's strengths and self-defined needs.

Yanlin has experience helping adults facing discrimination, life transitions, relationship challenges, LGBT-related concerns, and neurodivergent issues. They incorporate client-centered methods, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and somatic approaches to identify barriers, strengthen resources, and support clients in reaching the goals they define for themselves.

Approaches Yanlin Uses for Online Care

Yanlin draws from several practical approaches to support change and resilience. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and learning ways to act on those values even when difficult thoughts or feelings arise - it can help with anxiety, stress, and living with unwanted emotions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a nonjudgmental, empathetic relationship where the client's own goals and pace guide progress - this approach is helpful for improving self-esteem, exploring identity, and strengthening decision making. Somatic Therapy attends to the way emotions and experiences show up in the body and uses gentle awareness and movement to help regulate stress and trauma responses.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Yanlin works collaboratively with each person to determine what fits best based on needs, goals, and personal preferences. They tailor methods over time, combining elements from different approaches when that best serves the client.

Online therapy with Yanlin is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which makes scheduling more flexible and allows people to access care from home or while traveling. These options help accommodate different comfort levels, routines, and practical needs, making it easier to maintain consistent support and progress.