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Yara Adam, LMHC

Compassionate counselor for anxiety and stress

5 years in practice · based in New York · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Yara

Yara Adam is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York who focuses on anxiety, stress, and related concerns. She brings five years of clinical experience and works with people across the state through telehealth. Her approach centers on understanding each person's story and building on existing strengths.

She uses a person-centered style that starts with listening. Sessions focus on what matters most to the client and move at a practical pace.

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Background and approach

Yara aims to make small, usable changes that fit into daily life rather than overwhelming plans. Yara helps people coping with anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and LGBTQ matters. She also supports those facing life changes, caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, and social anxiety or phobias.

Conversations address emotions, behavior, and communication in straightforward terms. Her work emphasizes collaboration. She encourages clients to identify goals and to try strategies that match their values.

Progress is checked regularly so plans can be adjusted when needed. Sessions are offered in English and are available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. People interested in starting complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Background and approach Yara completed training and holds the LMHC credential in New York. Over five years she has developed a calm, respectful manner that helps people feel heard.

She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques and a person-centered foundation to tailor support. Her practical focus includes improving coping skills, reducing anxious thoughts, and strengthening self-regard. She helps clients break down problems into manageable steps and practice new ways of responding.

The goal is steady, sustainable change that fits real life.

Approaches for anxiety and online care

Yara uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques with a person-centered foundation. One common approach focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns to reduce anxiety and improve mood; this helps people respond to worrying thoughts with clearer alternatives and calmer actions. Another approach emphasizes skills for coping and emotional regulation, teaching practical tools to manage stress, reduce overwhelm, and handle strong feelings in daily life. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Yara collaborates with each client to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts techniques when something is not helping or when new priorities emerge. Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to give flexible options. Video works well for in-depth conversations and nonverbal cues, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed, and chat or text helps people keep progress between sessions or when messaging fits their schedule. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and to continue work from different locations while maintaining regular contact with a licensed professional.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does Yara address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and LGBTQ related issues, plus related topics like caregiver stress and chronic illness.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her work is person-centered and collaborative, with an emphasis on listening and tailoring practical strategies to each person's goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience working as a mental health counselor.
What credential and location are listed?
She holds the LMHC credential and is based in New York.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

What this therapist works with

Experience
5 years
Licensed
New York
Languages
English

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