Yvette Medina, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, IL

Licensed

Online Counseling

(65 reviews)

LCPC CADC CAMS II Yvette Medina

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

Mental health conditions are real, common and treatable.

And recovery is possible.

Yvette Medina is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.

More about me

Licensing: LCPC CADC CAMS II Years in Practice: 16 State: Illinois

Welcome! My name is Yvette Medina and I am a bicultural Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in the state of Illinois with a sense of humor and a love for helping people. I have over 15 years experience working in the mental health field. I am so happy that you are taking the first step in taking care of yourself. I applaud you as you enter this journey. I understand that it is not always easy meeting with a stranger and sharing your fears and vulnerabilities, however, after a few minutes of introductions and exchanged pleasantries we will no longer be strangers. Allow me to help you onto your journey as you discover your inner strength. I will be your biggest advocate, and your support, we will laugh and celebrate accomplishments that you will make in our sessions together, from the biggest to the smallest. I believe in meeting you where you are at while providing you a safe space.

I currently work for a non for profit agency with the focus of addiction treatment, anger management, homelessness, family reunification, and mental health issues. My areas of expertise are major depressive disorder, personality disorders, bipolar disorders, family/relationship conflicts, life transitions, and complex trauma/abuse, prenatal and postpartum depression. I also have experience working with individuals that suffer from anxiety, intellectual/developmental disabilities, pervasive developmental disorders, and immigration/acculturation issues. I am also a proud advocate of individuals from the LGBTQ community.

As a Latinex/bicultural counselor I am able to relate with you through many shared experiences. I am well versed in various theoretical orientations, such as, person-centered, motivational interviewing, brief solution-focused counseling, cognitive-behavioral therapy, mindfulness, dialectical behavioral therapy and life coach techniques. In addition, I can apply more classical approaches to counseling and adapt to your current needs. I look forward to meeting with you and assisting you to reach your true potential.

My hobbies are reading, traveling, knitting, baking (eating bake goods), photography (I will send an occasional picture when its relatable and appropriate,) painting, and watching soap operas (novelas). Self care is important for you and I. I will remind you to engage regularly in self care for positive mental health purposes as this will be included as part of your goals.

About online counseling

Online counseling allows you to receive care from an online mental health practitioner via phone, video chat, or instant messaging. It is convenient for those who may have trouble getting to or would prefer not to have in-person therapy appointments. Starting at $65 per week, online counseling is generally more affordable than in-person counseling. A study by researchers at University of California, Berkeley found that online counseling can be just as effective as face-to-face therapy while being more convenient, affordable, and accessible.

Issues: Stress Anxiety Addictions Trauma and abuse Grief Depression LGBT Relationship issues Family conflicts Intimacy-related issues Parenting issues Anger management Self esteem Career difficulties Bipolar disorder Coping with life changes Compassion fatigue
Languages Spoken: English Spanish American Sign Language

Services offered

Professional, confidential, and judgment-free

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Reviews for Yvette Medina

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I am new to this but Yvette was better than I anticipated. Looking forward to more

I've had nothing but good experiences with Yvette. I couldn't ask for a more caring and insightful partner in my therapy journey.

The best therapist I could imagine!

Yvette is a phenomenal therapist. She is very warm, and instantly makes you feel safe and accepted. It's a pleasure working with her weekly. I've experienced an immense amount of growth throughout our journey, and am so very grateful to have her as a therapist. I feel that I am more equipped with the tools I need to navigate life, and the inevitable ebbs and flows that accompany it.

She’s really wonderful to work with

She is awesome!

Early in the process but so far so good. Yvette is friendly and supportive and this feels like a good match at this point. I will provide further after I’ve had more sessions.

Yvette is hands down the best therapist that anybody could ever ask for. She’s also so funny and it truly brings that added touch to what she does so wonderfully. I highly recommend Yvette! Thank you BetterHelp, I am so fortunate! It feels good to know that I have an attentive, flexible, compassionate, and supportive therapist that I can reach out to whenever needed :)

The best therapist I could ever imagine

i have been extremely happy with Yvette. She is kind, caring, and patient as a therapist. I'm so happy I found her.

Even though I'm relatively new to my mental health journey, Yvette has truly been an incredible help. She's understanding, relatable, supportive and truly makes me feel heard. 100000/10 would recommend

Felt comfortable with Yvette immediately

She cares for the people she works with and wants to help. That's all I need.

Great therapist and responds to my concerns

Yvette has helped me challenge my thinking and encourages me to stand up for my happiness. She's been there to listen to me and give excellent advice on my current situation.

I’m very thankful for Yvette. She’s consistently kind, caring, and insightful. I couldn’t be on this journey without her.

Yvette is my first therapist ever and I had my doubts for many years! She has helped me overcome the hardest time in my life by being supportive and empathetic. She listens very well and gives advice when she thinks is necessary; her advice is said in a way to get you thinking and she is open and understanding enough to know that her advice is simply her opinion based on what she knows and has expressed that. I can tell she genuinely cares and wants what is best for me. Thanks for being there for me when I needed to vent and get back on my feet and continuing to be there for me now by helping me problem solve and come up with a game plan to fix my broken family.

She is amazing and such a blessing in my life!!!

She is awesome! She listens and makes you feel comfortable. I am so happy to have found her and glad to have her as my therapist

She's amazing and such a great listener with great advice.

Excellent.

Yvette is very supportive, empathetic and understanding. Very inviting and warm hearted. She has truly helped me through a tough time! I’m glad our paths crossed through this app.

Ms. Yvette is Amazing …. I love her energy and her character. She has made my transition into the world of therapy so smooth …

The GREAT OF ALL TIME!

Yvette has been a great therapist. I feel heard and understood when we speak and I feel like she understands me as a person as well. She has been a great help to my mental health.

Yvette and I were matched perfectly. What I find the most pleasant about our interactions is our relatability, so our talks are quite natural. I appreciate her wider experience, which is useful for my overall life as I struggle to navigate everyday challenges. I recommend Yvette for anyone who is looking for a compassionate and understanding person to talk to and to talk with.

I have only texted Yvette so far but she always responds with kindness and understanding.

I love working with Yvette! She makes me feel very understood and does a great job of affirming and encouraging me when I have difficult experiences.

Yvette is a genuine person, and you can feel that when you talk with her. The questions and statements she makes during our sessions show that she cares as she doesn’t ask broad/general questions, more so she is actively addressing the information that you give her, which is important when working with someone on subjects such as this.

very understanding and supportive, she has a warm and loving energy that makes me feel so comfortable to open up to her.

It’s been a few weeks receiving sessions from Yvette, and very pleased with the progress so far. She listens and creates an environment where I can feel comfortable talking about myself. Also the feedback and tools I could use during the week for my own growth has been very helpful. Highly recommended!

Yvette is amazing

Very empathic and real. She understands my struggles because she has been there. She is professional but not detached. I feel heard.

Yvette is very professional and listens to my concerns. Not judgmental and can relate with my story

My first ever therapist and I can’t imagine going to anyone else. She has helped me a lot.

Yvette is so personable, empathetic, and attentive. I immediately felt a connection with her and she’s great at offering support and insight. Highly recommend!

She is a great listener and has wonderful advice and ideas for me to better myself.

I really enjoy my sessions with Yvette. I am new to therapy, and I feel comfortable to share my thoughts and feelings during our sessions. She is very relatable and feel like I am on the road to healing my issues.

Yvette is truly spectacular. She is kind-hearted, and really makes me feel heard in our sessions. She’s also funny and extremely easy to talk to. I’ve had many therapists over the years and I can honestly say that she’s the best I’ve ever had. Thanks for everything so far, Yvette!

Yvette has been helpful, kind, and patient. It's early days yet, but I look forward to their help going forwards.

Yvette is very kind and listens, my first therapist and wouldn't go to anyone else

This has been such an amazing therapist for any related issues with work, family, personal, and speaks really good Spanish. If you need someone to ask for advise, go for this one

Fantastic . Gives an honest assessment and honest opinions. Very much enjoy my time with Dr. Medina

She is warm and utterly genuine and wants to help support the journey I'm in without judgement. I would recommend her as a great therapist :) Thank you again Yvette.

Great match. Lovely human being. Enjoy speaking with her.

She is really good.

Divine connection. The first session was effortless, we dived right in and she is so understanding. I felt lighter after just one session. I even got a book recommendation. Our conversation was expansive and I know we will continue to dive deeper.

love her

Yvette has been tremendously helpful! She listens, provides excellent tools and counsel, and is a great communicator. She follows up regularly to confirm our appointments and to check in on my progress.

Yvette is so caring, genuine, offers such a safe and healing space, a gorgeous listener and is so incredibly intuitive. I could not have dreamt of a better therapist! Already feeling shifts after two sessions, really grateful for Yvette

She is the best therapist I have ever come across. She is so full of love and compassion for her clients. 10/10

Yvette is kind and patient. She is able to offer a variety of ways to communicate as work through target issues (reasons for sessions). She responds quickly to messages and has a variety of office hours.

She truly cares and she makes me feel so heard! And she’s so much fun to talk to.

Getting Dr.Yvette's help has been thr best thing I have done got myself in many years, I have progressively finished each session with her feeling better than the previous one. I went from a place where even being consistent with having meals was a problem, to being able to pick myself up, secure a new job abroad and also relocate. I would not have been able to accomplish all these things had it not been for her help. Thank you!

Yvette is absolutely amazing! I'm able to express my concerns and she's concerned about my well being. I am extremely grateful for her!

I was hesitating to try therapy for a long time, but so glad I finally took the next step. I had my first session with Yvette, and she was great and super relatable for me. Helped my feelings and issues feel validated. I highly recommend Yvette.

I love her. She's so empathetic and solves the problems from the core. She helped me find what was happening with myself and discover myself. She's amazing!

I appreciate Yvettes honesty and her thoughtful conversations. The goal is for me to learn and improve myself. I feel Yvette is very helpful in my quest of achieving my goals

The sweetest therapist. I feel like I'm talking to a friend while receiving help and opening up about myself.

Yvette is kind, easy to talk to and relatable. I look forward to our sessions and thrive off her feedback.

To whom it may concern, I found better help through an instagram ad at a time in the year and in my life where I felt extremely anxious and overwhelmed. After signing up to the platform I was matched with Dr. Yvette Medina who has been supporting me so much in finding my balance again. Yvette is very approachable and experienced, and I feel better after each session with her because she has the ability to really listen and engage in what is going on in my head, which is very much appreciated and helps me become more self aware and let go of some anxiety. Dr.Medina's ethnic background has also been a plus as she has been able to relate and understand many things which I would find difficult explaining. I am gaining invaluable feedback and support during my sessions with Dr. Medina, small adjustments in routines and ways of thinking, are helping me cope with work/relationship pressure . I look forward to my future sessions and to build back up my confidence and resilience with Dr.Medina's support. Kind regards, Jeff

She’s great!

This being of light is exactly who I needed to find. Its early on but I can already see how far the space she holds invites healing. I 200% recommend connecting with Yvette.

Yvette is amazing! She is so supportive and after my sessions I always feel better.

Yvette is the most supportive person I met

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