- 25 years experience
- New York LCSW
- Focus on anxiety
About Yvette
Yvette Fort is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, and life transitions. She works with clients to build confidence, cope with trauma and abuse, and address career-related challenges. Her approach centers on respect, sensitivity, and compassionate support during change.
She tailors conversations and treatment plans to each person's needs. Sessions focus on practical steps people can use between meetings. Yvette encourages small, doable changes that add up over time and helps people notice progress.
She often helps people who struggle with feelings of isolation, guilt, or low self-worth. She also addresses communication problems, impulsivity, and questions about life purpose. Panic disorder and panic attacks are listed among the concerns she addresses alongside workplace stress and women’s issues.
Over her career she has worked in a range of settings and brings that breadth of experience to each session. Her style is steady and supportive, with an emphasis on collaboration. She helps clients set clear goals and tracks progress in straightforward ways.
Yvette asks clients to be active partners in the work. She provides guidance and teaches coping tools, while inviting feedback and adjustments. The aim is to build lasting skills that make daily life more manageable and meaningful.
Therapeutic approaches and how they translate online
Many evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on practical skills and changing unhelpful patterns. One common approach emphasizes learning coping strategies for anxiety and panic attacks, such as breathing and grounding skills, and practicing them in real life to reduce intensity over time. Another approach focuses on processing trauma and painful memories through careful, paced conversation and stabilizing skills to manage strong emotions. These methods aim to reduce distress and increase day-to-day functioning.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will work together with each person to identify goals, test what helps, and adjust the plan as needed. That collaborative process makes it easier to try techniques that fit a person’s lifestyle and preferences.
If you plan to try online therapy, confirm which session formats are offered before booking. Many people find online work helpful because it can fit into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Online sessions can make it easier to maintain consistency, practice skills between meetings, and bring real-life situations into the work without requiring a trip to an office.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, career strain, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
The approach is collaborative and practical, focusing on clear goals, coping tools, and steps clients can use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Yvette has 25 years of professional experience working in social work and mental health settings.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She holds an LCSW credential and is licensed in New York.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are session formats arranged?
Current session formats are not specified here; please confirm the available options before booking.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.