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Yolanda Pender, LPC

Experienced mental health professional

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

At a glance

Yolanda is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.

4.5 stars
Clients are very satisfied with Yolanda. View 37 reviews
Great news, Yolanda is accepting new clients!
She is normally fully-booked.
Speaks English
Offers Telehealth visits
Licensed in Texas

Recent reviews

Yolanda is amazing! She is very supportive and knows a lot about relationships and their dynamic. She is really helping me in my marriage grow. Very grateful for her!

Reviewed September 2024

This is the perfect counseling method for me with my crazy lifestyle.

Reviewed September 2020

More about Yolanda

  • 18 years' experience
  • Female
  • LPC

Are you having a challenging time in your relationships, either personal or professional?

As a couple, would you like to optimize your combined strengths?

Have you been hurt by a loved one or close friend?

Looking for assistance with life's challenges?

Unsure about the path you should take?

Allow me to assist you with your relational, behavioral, and emotional needs. Hello, I am Yolanda Pender, a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Texas, and a National Certified Counselor. I have over 17 years of progressive counseling experience in working with both civilian and military individual and couples counseling, marriage mentoring, family counseling, social services, trauma/grief, and personal development.

While we cannot change the past, let me assist you with understanding and finding an agreeable resolution to the challenges the past and not so distant concerns for the future, presents in your current situation. I believe in extending compassion and understanding to every client and all are treated with honesty, dignity, and respect.

My counseling style is an interactive collaborative approach developed to meet the unique needs of each individual client's needs. I operate from a humanistic approach, utilizing Cognitive, Interpersonal, Psycho-dynamic, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques, in addition to others as needed. Understanding that we are all unique, my goal is to assist you with finding the therapeutic technique most beneficial to your success.

Thank you for considering me as a partner in your journey. Together we are sure to find a way forward for the challenges that are pressing you.

Specialties

Relationship issues Parenting issues Self esteem Stress Anxiety Family conflicts Anger management Career difficulties Coping with life changes Coaching Veteran and Armed Forces Issues

Treatment Approaches

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy

Licenses

Yolanda Pender's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437593621.

  • LPC · Texas · 65470 · Expires November 2026

About online counseling

Affordable.
Pay a low flat fee.
Convenient.
Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
Available now.
There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.

Online counseling, sometimes called teletherapy, refers to talk therapy delivered remotely through digital platforms, such as video calls, phone calls, or chat. It can be a great option for people who face barriers to traditional face-to-face therapy, such as those living in remote areas, individuals with mobility issues, or people with busy schedules that make it difficult to attend in-person sessions.

Teletherapy also offers greater convenience and flexibility, allowing clients to access care from the comfort of their homes. Research shows that the treatment outcomes with online counseling are often just as effective as with traditional therapy, providing a viable alternative for individuals seeking mental health support.

Reviews for Yolanda Pender

All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.

Overall rating:

4.5

37 reviews

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Yolanda is amazing! She is very supportive and knows a lot about relationships and their dynamic. She is really helping me in my marriage grow. Very grateful for her!

Reviewed September 2024

This is the perfect counseling method for me with my crazy lifestyle.

Reviewed September 2020

I really enjoy my counselor , when I have a need to have an appointment she placed things of in perspective. I really enjoy working with her. She is a huge help.

Reviewed August 2020

Yolanda is an expert on listening, discerning problem areas, offering solutions, and supporting all the way through. She is filled with wisdom and offers both grace and truth- such a helpful counselor!

Reviewed September 2019

I came to speak with Yolanda because I am walking through conflict and I need help processing & responding. In working with Yolanda, I have found that she knows how to help you see and address things that have been hindering you. She listens, but she also speaks into your situation, helps you examine your problem and develop ways to tackle it. I have appreciated her real-world insight and support and am making progress in responding to my situation.

Reviewed May 2019

Yolanda is truly an instrument of God. She has helped me through a variety of life challenges, on and off, over the past year. Her wisdom, insight, confidence, and caring manner are remarkable.

Reviewed February 2019

Wonderful experience. She has helped me remember my Christian roots and return to a fuller life in Christ. Thank you, Yolanda

Reviewed September 2018

Very professional. Listens to my needs. Provides adequite advice/services

Reviewed April 2018

I like working with Ms. Pender. I like that she checks in on me if I don't check in from time to time. Accountability is an attribute I am currently working on and she certainly helps me to understand just how I can tackle this goal. I appreciate the professionalism and boundaries of ethics she applies to her work. Most of all, I appreciate that this site is geared towards principles of faith and she is able to help me work my goals and tasks with a faith centered directive.

Reviewed March 2018

Yolanda has been such an inspiration to me. She has helped me through some of my darkest times by providing words of encouragement, strategies to help me effectively self-reflect, and biblical-based scripture that relates directly to my life situations. She would not only put her effort in 110%, but she would also take the time to reach out to me and follow-up on how I was progressing. I would highly recommend her as a counselor.

Reviewed March 2018

I truly feel that Yolanda understands my perspective. She reminds me to go back to the same coping strategies & truths when I get discouraged. She reminds me of God’s goodness & His ability to do the impossible. She is truly encouraging & I feel I am making progress with her!

Reviewed March 2018

Yolanda Pender is the utmost professional counselor, striking an important balance between listener, challenger and encourager. She let me travel at my own pace and offered insights that led me to big revelations about myself. I highly recommend her!

Reviewed February 2018

I am having a very good experience with Yolanda so far! She has been very responsive, understanding, and professional. She has been very mindful and respectful towards me and compassionate and caring. She seems very wise, like she will be an excellent Christian counselor and mentor for me. She has been a huge help in my life for Biblical-based guidance. I look forward to continuing my counseling with her.

Reviewed January 2018

Yolanda is amazing!

Reviewed January 2018

I feel Yolanda is an excellent counselor completely led by the Lord to help hurting people like myself .

Reviewed December 2017

Yolanda has the rare gift of combining encouragement and accountability. She is able to give me a perspective on things I would have never realized otherwise. She is a true blessing.

Reviewed November 2017

I am so thankful to have discovered Yolanda through BetterHelp. Her encouragement and wisdom have changed my life for the better. I continue to learn and grow with each session, becoming a stronger, healthier version of me. She has a way of cheering you on, making you laugh and guiding you to self-discovery and hard truths. The work is deep, but I always feel safe and supported, which facilitates growth. I am so thankful to share this difficult journey with her.

Reviewed December 2023

I am so grateful for Yolanda and the way she has approached my struggles with me and helped me grow in so many ways! I loved getting to start my weeks with her, she was always so gentle and encouraging to me and would start sessions by asking me about my week so she knew where to go from there, which was super helpful so that she would always speak to my current and most relevant struggles, even if they were things of the past she did so much to help me move forward and learn and grow!

Reviewed November 2022

I am really enjoying my sessions with Yolanda. She has provided me with some great information and insight on my current issues. I trust her expertise.

Reviewed March 2021

Yolanda is an awesome councilor. She is straight forward and very understanding of any issue I bring up. She has a lot of life experience that she is able to bring to sessions that help her relate to any day to day issue I may have.

Reviewed February 2021

Yolanda is amazing and exactly the type of counselor I need. It is very easy to talk to her and she is always encouraging. She has helped me discover that I am stronger than I realized.

Reviewed January 2021

Yolanda has been so supportive and encouraging! Her perspective is always just what I need to hear. I can tell she really takes the time to think about what she says and her feedback on the situation is free of judgments. I feel that she wants what is best and healthy for me. She has helped me get back to feeling stronger and more independent. Thanks Yolanda!!

Reviewed July 2020

Yolanda has helped me navigate the most difficult time of my life. She's always positive but unafraid to speak her mind. I cant imagine having gone through the past year without her.

Reviewed June 2020

One of the few people in my life I can depend on as I grow mentally physically socially spiritually. I’ll never be the same.

Reviewed May 2020

Yolanda is an excellent therapist. She comes from a place of understanding and I'm impressed with only two sessions in!

Reviewed May 2020

Yolanda has been great. I need a free contact b m please find a way to talk to me.

Reviewed May 2020

Yolanda is very validating, and I appreciate the time she takes to listen and the supportive feedback she provides. I feel I am able to tell her anything without fear of judgment. Highly recommend!

Reviewed April 2020

Yolanda is a very nice and professional therapist that makes it easier for me to explain my thoughts and concerns to her and give me the best advice in how to deal with that.

Reviewed April 2020

She’s great. She’s been my counselor for 2 years on and off and she’s there when we need her.

Reviewed January 2020

Yolanda is able to relate and get to the issues while communicating and making you completely comfortable. She is the real deal!

Reviewed November 2019

Yolanda is persistent in her pursuit of helping me reach manageable goals. She is honest and uplifting and gives great feedback. It is so great to be able to vent via messaging and then going back and seeing where the real issues are to get to my goals. It is hard work. She doesn’t hide the facts but makes them manageable in a way that makes me feel accomplished and able to get through. She is very easy to talk to and when you can’t talk she still communicates and is present for me. This has been a great experience and my friends and family are seeing me grow and I am able to share some of her expertise with them as well. I am forever greatful!

Reviewed May 2019

I’ve already been recommending BetterHelp to some close friends of mine. It’s a great help!

Reviewed November 2018

She has been great

Reviewed November 2018

Yolanda and I just started together and I am pleased thus far. I am starting to talk about different topics with her, but I look forward to her help in other topics of my life. Thank you, Yolanda!

Reviewed July 2018

She is amazing and has helped me so much. I tried therapy with others and she was the only one who helped me.

Reviewed March 2018

Yolanda was very knowledgeable and kind. She has given me excellent tools for working on the issues we’ve discussed. She is a great listener and I appreciate her sense of humor. I would definitely consider working with her again in the future and recommend her to anyone looking for guidance.

Reviewed February 2018

Yolanda is amazing! She gave me several worksheets to work on which I like, she gave me tips to handle situations and she talks to you like a regular person meaning that you feel comfortable sharing because it's like talking to a friend. She guided me to several insights and if I could afford it I would definitely consider requesting to continue my sessions with her! Thanks, Yolanda!

Reviewed February 2018

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Frequently asked questions

Does Yolanda Pender offer telehealth visits?

Yes. Yolanda Pender works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.

What language(s) does Yolanda Pender speak?

Yolanda Pender speaks English.

How many years of experience does Yolanda Pender have?

Yolanda Pender has 18 years of experience.

Where is Yolanda Pender licensed to practice?

Yolanda Pender is licensed to practice in Texas.

Does Yolanda Pender accept clients outside of the United States?

No, Yolanda Pender does not accept clients outside of the United States.

Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?

Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."

What treatment approaches does Yolanda Pender offer?

Yolanda Pender offers clients Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

How can I communicate with Yolanda Pender?

Yolanda Pender can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.

How do I get started with Yolanda Pender?

Just tap the CHAT NOW button or tap here: A new window will open and you'll be directed to a simple form that will help start the conversation. Please note: It can take up to a few days to be matched to a therapist.

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