About Yasmeen
Yasmeen Fontenot is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) based in Louisiana who helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, and depression. She also supports those dealing with trauma and abuse, relationship strain, communication problems, control issues, and social anxiety. Her work centers on helping people build self-love and practical coping skills.
Yasmeen listens for each person's story before suggesting steps forward. Sessions focus on clear goals and small, doable changes. She aims to make therapy feel straightforward and relevant to everyday life.
Background and approach
In the therapy room she offers a steady, respectful presence and practical tools to handle strong emotions. She helps people notice unhelpful patterns and test new ways of relating to themselves and others. Communication skills and personal boundaries are common topics in her work.
Yasmeen pays attention to how past hurts affect present choices. When trauma is part of the story she helps people build safety and tolerance for difficult feelings at a pace that feels manageable. Treatment moves at the client’s speed and adjusts to individual needs.
Her style blends support with action. Clients can expect a mix of listening, feedback, and skill-building during sessions. The overall aim is to increase resilience, improve relationships, and reduce the daily burden of anxiety and stress.
Therapeutic techniques and online access
Yasmeen uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and emotional awareness. One common approach she applies teaches people breathing and grounding strategies to reduce immediate anxiety and manage stress in the moment. This helps when panic, racing thoughts, or overwhelming feelings show up suddenly.Another approach centers on improving communication and boundary-setting. Sessions include exercises to practice clear requests, active listening, and ways to shift patterns that fuel relationship strain. These tools are useful for social anxiety, conflict, and control issues.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Yasmeen works with each person to identify what feels most helpful based on goals, preferences, and how symptoms show up day to day. She adjusts techniques over time so therapy stays useful and manageable.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility for people with busy schedules. Video calls let participants see nonverbal cues while still meeting from different locations. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier when a quick check-in fits a lunch break. Live chat and text-based messaging provide short, ongoing support between sessions and can help reinforce skills practiced in therapy.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Louisiana
- Languages
- English
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