Yolanda Fajardo-Vela, LPC, LPCC

Yolanda Fajardo-Vela is a Texas-based licensed counselor who brings 15 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and major life transitions. She holds LPC and LPCC credentials - professional counseling licenses that reflect formal training to provide therapeutic care - and is licensed to practice in both Texas and New Mexico. Her practice focuses on helping clients build confidence, manage difficult emotions, and navigate relationship or parenting challenges while addressing concerns such as compassion fatigue, career stress, and self-esteem struggles.

Yolanda approaches therapy as a collaborative process in which the client is central. She emphasizes emotional safety and helps clients identify their own answers, sharpen strengths, and set realistic goals. Using practical techniques, she assists people in excavating thought patterns that no longer serve them and developing coping strategies for grief, anger, social anxiety, attachment wounds, and post-traumatic stress.

She encourages new clients to take the first step toward change and offers steady support as they work toward meaningful goals. Yolanda combines empathy with structured methods so clients can invest in personal growth and recover the benefits of their efforts over time.

Therapeutic approaches for online care and growth

Yolanda uses client-centered therapy to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the client’s goals and values guide the work. This approach helps people explore feelings, clarify priorities, and build on existing strengths. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or CBT offers practical tools to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; it is often effective for anxiety, depression, and stress related to life changes. Dialectical Behavior Therapy or DBT teaches skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be especially useful for intense emotions, relationship challenges, and coping after trauma.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and is done collaboratively. Yolanda will work with each person to determine the best fit based on their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques as progress unfolds.

Online therapy with Yolanda is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for busy schedules and different comfort levels. These options make it easier for clients to access licensed professionals and maintain consistent care from wherever they are located in the state.