About Louise
Louise Yee is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of experience based in New York. She focuses on anxiety and stress and helps people who feel stuck by offering steady, practical support. Her style is respectful and direct, aimed at clear, usable steps rather than long theory talks.
She works with people dealing with relationship strain, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. She also addresses workplace struggles, social anxiety, guilt and shame, and feelings of isolation.
Background and approach
Conversations are tailored to each person's needs, with attention to what feels most manageable in day-to-day life. Sessions typically focus on identifying small changes that lower overwhelm and build confidence. Louise helps clients sort through communication problems and repair patterns that keep stress high.
She also supports people working through post-traumatic stress, forgiveness, and finding a clearer sense of purpose. Her practice emphasizes collaboration - she and the client set goals together and adjust pace as needed. Expect straightforward talk, coping strategies you can try between sessions, and a focus on what works for your routine.
The aim is gradual progress rather than quick fixes. People reach out for different reasons, from panic and social fears to job strain and relationship worries. Louise offers English-language care and is open to working with international clients.
She uses a flexible approach to fit each person's situation and schedule.
Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care
Louise uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on reducing anxiety and improving everyday functioning. One common approach is practical skill building - teaching breathing, grounding, and behavioral strategies to reduce overwhelm and manage panic or social fears. These tools are meant to be practiced between sessions so they become part of daily routines.Another key element is trauma-informed support that helps people process past hurts at a pace that feels safe. This work often includes stabilizing strategies, creating stronger emotional boundaries, and practical steps for reducing intrusive memories or avoidance. The emphasis is on what helps a person feel more steady and able to engage in life.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client review goals, try methods, and adjust plans based on what helps most. Louise encourages open feedback so the work matches the client's needs, goals, and preferences rather than following a fixed script.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can fit into a lunch break or low-bandwidth situation, and chat or messaging works for shorter check-ins or when writing feels easier. These options make it simpler to keep consistent appointments while managing work, family, or travel schedules.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Experience
- 30 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English
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