Yolanda Pender, LPC

Yolanda Pender is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas who helps people facing relationship strain, stress, and anxiety. She also supports those dealing with parenting questions, self-esteem struggles, career shifts, and major life changes. Her approach is direct and compassionate, aimed at practical steps people can use right away.

Yolanda has 18 years of experience as an LPC. She works in a collaborative, interactive style and focuses on listening first. She helps clients name what feels hardest, set clear goals, and try small changes that build confidence and momentum.

Her work pulls from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. In sessions she blends these approaches to match each person’s needs, emphasizing skills, new perspectives, and short-term strategies when useful.

Yolanda has experience with relationship issues including communication problems, infidelity, divorce and separation, blended family concerns, and family of origin matters. She also addresses anger, coping, and women’s issues, and has worked with veteran and armed forces issues in past roles.

People who choose her can expect straightforward conversation about goals and progress. She guides clients toward practical tools for everyday life and helps them track what is working. To begin, readers should use the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire to schedule according to therapist availability.

How Yolanda’s Approaches Work Online

Yolanda uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy in ways that translate well to online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors to reduce stress and anxiety. Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes small, concrete steps and quick wins to move toward goals like better communication or calmer reactions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Yolanda will collaborate with each client to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they review what helps and adjust the plan as progress is made.

If you want to use online sessions, confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Many people appreciate online work because it can fit more easily into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Online sessions can make it easier to try new skills between meetings and bring workplace or home challenges directly into conversation, which helps make changes feel practical and immediate.