Yana Gaykov, LCSW

Yana Gaykov is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New York with 20 years of professional experience. She has worked extensively with people facing stress and anxiety, relationship and parenting challenges, and depression, offering steady clinical support through life transitions and difficult moments.

Yana approaches therapy from a strengths-based perspective, believing that each person is the expert of their own story and brings resources that can be used to move through hard times. She focuses on building practical coping strategies and fostering the personal strengths that help clients manage daily stressors, improve relationships, and pursue a more satisfying life.

Recognizing that the first step toward change takes courage, Yana aims to provide calm, attentive support while collaborating with clients to identify goals and workable steps forward. Her practice emphasizes respectful partnership and real-world tools to help people navigate parenting pressures, mood concerns, and adjustments after loss or major life changes.

Evidence-Based Techniques and Online Care

Yana uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that translate well to remote therapy. One approach focuses on identifying and strengthening personal resources - helping clients recognize their existing skills and apply them to reduce stress, improve mood, and navigate relationship challenges. This strengths-based work is practical and oriented toward real-life change.

Another common emphasis is skills-focused intervention for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. These methods teach concrete strategies for managing symptoms, regulating emotions, and improving daily functioning, which can be practiced between sessions and adapted to each person’s priorities.

Choosing the right approach is part of the collaborative process. Yana works with each client to explore goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then tailors techniques to fit the client’s needs rather than offering a one-size-fits-all plan.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, support continuity of care during life transitions, and increase access for those who prefer remote sessions with licensed professionals and therapists.