About Yael
Dr. Yael Banai is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Louisiana. She brings 30 years of experience and a calm, down-to-earth manner that helps people facing stress and anxiety feel more steady.
Her style is empathetic and relaxed, focused on each person as an individual rather than a label. She has worked extensively in school settings and with teens and young adults, though her experience spans other environments as well.
Background and approach
Dr. Banai often helps people with anxiety, depression, ADHD, and the ups and downs of life such as career changes and parenting strain. She also supports those managing mood conditions like bipolar disorder and challenges linked to communication or impulsivity.
In sessions she mixes practical strategies with talking therapies. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) may be used to spot unhelpful thinking and build new coping habits. Client-centered work emphasizes the person’s strengths and goals, while psychodynamic ideas can help uncover patterns that repeat over time.
Her approach is collaborative: she listens, then shapes a plan that fits the individual’s needs and preferences. Therapy is paced to what feels doable, with the aim of steady progress rather than quick fixes. People who prefer a thoughtful, experienced counselor will find a steady presence in Dr.
Banai. She frames therapy as a step-by-step journey and supports clients as they take each step toward more manageable days.
How her approaches translate to online work
Dr. Banai commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in her online practice. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building on a person’s strengths, helping clients set goals and feel understood. CBT looks at thought patterns and behaviors, teaching practical skills for managing anxiety, stress, and mood shifts.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. She will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then try methods that match those needs. Adjustments are made over time so the plan stays useful and manageable.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues and more natural conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging work well for quick updates, ongoing coaching, or when typing feels more comfortable. These options help fit therapy into busy schedules and different life situations.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Career difficulties
- Depression
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Self esteem
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 30 years
- Licensed
- Louisiana
- Languages
- English
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