- Calm and encouraging
- Skill focused
- Queer friendly
About Yelitza
Yelitza Gallimore is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina. She brings 11 years of counseling experience supporting adolescents and adults through hard moments. Her tone is gentle and encouraging, and she aims to help people make practical changes that fit their lives.
She commonly helps with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and parenting challenges. She also works with people facing relationship strain, addictions, eating and body image issues, and problems rooted in family of origin or past trauma. Coping with natural or human-caused disaster is among the areas she lists as a focus.
Her style is collaborative and paced to each person. She prioritizes listening first, then offers clear steps and skills people can try between sessions. She invites clients to test new ways of thinking and acting while respecting how they prefer to process things.
Yelitza uses practical methods drawn from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral ideas, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques. Sessions may include skill practice, short experiments, and planning for real-life situations. Her aim is to help clients leave sessions with something useful to try.
She emphasizes compassion alongside accountability. Yelitza encourages clients to take gradual steps toward goals and to notice small changes. People who want steady, down-to-earth support and tools to manage everyday stress often find her approach helpful.
How therapy approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on active listening and accepting the person where they are. In practice this means sessions emphasize the client's perspective, with the therapist reflecting back thoughts and feelings and helping clients find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, behaviors, and feelings interact. It often uses simple exercises and coping skills to reduce anxiety, depression, or unhelpful patterns by testing new ways of thinking and acting. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and simple practices to reduce reactivity and build steadier attention for daily stressors.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to try methods that match their goals and preferences. If something doesn't feel right, adjustments are made to find a better fit over time.
The original biography did not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow people to continue work while living far from a counselor. It can also let someone choose a shorter check-in when schedules are tight or opt for practices like skill demonstrations and guided exercises that translate well to remote sessions.
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Experience
11+ years
Credentials
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Yelitza works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, parenting challenges, relationship and family issues, addictions, eating and body image concerns, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes including natural or human-caused disaster.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She describes a gentle, encouraging, and nonjudgmental communication style. The work is collaborative and includes listening, skill teaching, and practical steps to try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of clinical counseling experience working with adolescents and adults across a range of concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
Yelitza holds the LCMHC credential and practices in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography did not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with this therapist?
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