Yumi Lemaster, LCSW - Therapist in Texas

Attachment-informed care
CBT and DBT skills
Practical coping tools

About Yumi

Yumi Lemaster is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 13 years of experience based in Texas. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, grief, addiction, and family of origin issues and related topics. Sessions focus on practical skills, clearer communication, and making sense of how early family patterns still influence daily life.

Yumi draws on approaches that help people learn tools they can use between sessions. She uses cognitive behavioral strategies to spot unhelpful thinking and build different habits. She also brings attachment-informed ideas to look at how past relationships shape expectations and reactions in current partnerships.

Her style centers on listening and offering specific techniques such as grounding, emotion regulation, and behavior experiments. She uses client-centered methods to follow what a person wants to address first and then adds skill-based practices. She emphasizes repeated practice and short exercises to build new patterns over time.

Yumi’s background includes work as an Army social worker, where she supported service members with depression, anxiety, grief, substance issues, and adjustment challenges. That experience shaped her focus on practical coping skills and clear communication tools that fit everyday life.

People who come for help with family of origin issues, attachment questions, or recurring relationship patterns can expect a mix of listening, teaching, and in-session skills work. She encourages feedback during the process so sessions stay focused on what matters most to the client.

How Yumi’s approaches are used in online work

Yumi uses attachment-informed ideas to look at how early relationships influence current patterns, helping people name recurring roles and expectations. Cognitive behavioral therapy is used to identify thinking and behavior cycles, then set up small experiments and homework to try new responses in daily life. Both approaches focus on concrete steps someone can practice between meetings to change how they react and feel.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She will listen to a client’s concerns and goals, then suggest techniques to try. Feedback and adjustment are part of the plan so methods can be changed if they do not fit the client’s needs or preferences.

Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy week and keeping regular check-ins without travel. Because session formats were not specified in the biography, confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to schedule brief check-ins, use screen-sharing for worksheets, or practice skills during a pause in a workday, depending on the formats offered.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseAnger managementDepression

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsGrief Intimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Adoption and foster care Attachment issues Body image Caregiver issues and stress Codependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issues Forgiveness Guilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelity Isolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Midlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issues Mood disorders Multicultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issues Workplace issues Young adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

13+ years

Listed in

Hawaii, Texas, Virginia

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she work with?

She helps adults with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, addictions, grief, and family of origin issues among other related concerns.

What is her therapeutic approach or style?

She blends client-centered listening with skill-based methods such as cognitive behavioral and dialectical approaches, plus attachment-informed perspectives.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 13 years of clinical experience, including time as an Army social worker supporting service members with a range of issues.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with credentials listed as HI LCSW and VA LCSW, and she practices from Texas.

Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She accepts international clients; confirm any time zone or regional considerations when scheduling.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the platform.

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