Yumi Lemaster, LCSW

Yumi Lemaster is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on helping people change unhelpful thoughts and everyday habits that get in the way of daily life. She listens first and follows each person's lead to figure out what matters most. Her approach is practical and down-to-earth, with an emphasis on skills people can use between sessions.

She draws on a mix of approaches to match each person’s needs, including cognitive behavioral tools and attachment-based perspectives. Sessions often include psychoeducation, coping skills practice, and chances to reflect on patterns that keep problems repeating. The goal is to build small, steady habits that improve mood, sleep, and relationships.

Lemaster spent years as an Army social worker supporting service members with grief, adjustment, depression, anxiety, trauma-related challenges, and substance concerns. That background shaped her focus on useful tools and clear steps people can take when life feels overwhelming.

She helps people address a wide range of concerns, from stress and burnout to intimacy-related issues, eating and sleep struggles, and family-of-origin patterns. When trauma and abuse are part of the picture, she works with survivors in ways that emphasize safety and gradual progress. Her work also touches on abandonment, attachment issues, codependency, and caregiver stress.

Yumi brings 13 years of clinical experience and holds the Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, LCSW. She works with English-speaking clients in Texas and accepts international clients, aiming to make therapy fit into everyday life rather than add more pressure.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Attachment-based therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. In practice this means talking about how people form connections, noticing repeating relationship habits, and practicing healthier ways to relate. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It helps people spot unhelpful thinking, test those thoughts, and build new behavior patterns through small, repeatable exercises.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals and preferences. Sessions can combine methods over time so the plan stays relevant as progress happens.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also supports practicing skills in real-life settings and using worksheets or guided exercises between meetings to reinforce new habits.