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Yumi Lemaster, LCSW

Stress, Anxiety Relationships Trauma, Abuse Anger management Depression
Video Phone Live Chat Messaging

About me

No one in life is perfect, including me! Being able to identify, relate and empathize with you as my patient is probably one of my greatest strengths. The special relationship formed between you and I, ensuring trust, confidence, and ability to truly work through the issues are of utmost importance. I believe everyone has something to work through in their lives. By providing evidence based therapy and unconditional positive regard, I have been very effective in my treatment history. I will always begin where you feel you need to go in therapy and allow you to guide me in your struggles, what you need most and what you desire to gain from therapy. This is a two way relationship and feedback throughout the therapeutic process will only enhance the therapeutic relationship towards your goals. I wish for you to find the inner peace and strength that I know everyone has within them and to be able to achieve and live the life that makes you feel truly alive!

As for some information about myself, I am a retired Army social worker and love that I have had the ability to work with Soldiers throughout a multitude of issues to include PTSD, depression, anxiety, phase of life issues, grief and loss, marital counseling, substance abuse, domestic violence intervention, parenting skills, and adjustment issues. My background and strengths are in utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Prolonged Exposure and other desensitization therapy, Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy, and Supportive Therapy. I like to provide psycho-education and lots of coping skills, self-reflective, and other psychological tools to allow patients to learn and grow via hands-on materials. Growth comes with constant practice and application of the things we learn. I hope you will allow me to be part of your journey and I look forward to meeting you.

Professional experience

13 yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Relationships Trauma, Abuse Anger management Depression

Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Attachment issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Divorce and separation, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Traumatic brain injury, Trichotillomania, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues

Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

License information

HI LCSW LCSW-4004

TX LCSW 64031

VA LCSW 0904016208

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Yumi Lemaster. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

After years of thinking I’d never find a therapist who worked for me, I was lucky enough to meet Yumi. Everything is so comfortable with her and I have accomplished/overcome things I thought would be impossible. She’s also helped me to challenge myself in areas I’d otherwise been avoiding.

Yumi is patient, kind, and super knowledgeable. She makes you feel valued, she can relate to you on a personal level, it is easy to talk to her about any topic without fear of judgement… I can’t say enough good things about her, but I would highly recommend Yumi to anyone. Whether you are just starting your search or have been struggling to find a good match, Yumi can help you.

Written on Sep 09, 2025 after therapy with Yumi for 6 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes

Very easy to communicate with. I have only had a couple sessions but she made the Huge step into therapy, an easy one

Written on Jul 06, 2025 after therapy with Yumi for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and adhd

Awesome listener and very knowledgeable.

Written on Jun 18, 2025 after therapy with Yumi for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and adhd

I recently started therapy again, and I have always had a great relationship with my therapist. In the past, I felt heard, cared for, and respected during our sessions. I decided to return because she has helped me immensely before, and now I'm struggling again. She welcomed me back without hesitation! She is amazing, and I would highly recommend her to anyone seeking online therapy.

Written on May 10, 2025 after therapy with Yumi for 6 years and 9 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, self esteem, and career difficulties

Yumi is so wonderful and always makes sure to check in, no matter what. She is very friendly, caring, and honest and helps me find different ways to view situations. I highly recommend Yumi. She is a therapist that genuinely cares about her clients and I’m very grateful. I’ve been reluctant to open up to another therapist, however, she is making the experience smooth and as comfortable as it can be for me. She finds different ways to cater to my comfortability and asks the right questions. Thank you Yumi!

Written on Apr 17, 2025 after therapy with Yumi for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, anger management, and bipolar disorder

Yumi is extremely experienced, an incredible and compassionate listener, and a great resource for me. Definitley one of the top therapists I’ve had. She manages time well, hears and repeats my messaging which validated and confirms what I’m feeling. And she helps me think in different ways by compassionately presenting questions that help me challenge and grow my perception and understanding of my relationships and challenges I have day to day.

Written on Apr 08, 2025 after therapy with Yumi for 2 weeks on issues concerning trauma and abuse