Licensed clinical social worker recordCalifornia
Sueann Yahne, LCSW
California
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Relationships and Family
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in California
- LCSW, licence 128107
- NPI
- 1649320078
- Experience
- 25 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
These details come from information Sueann supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting challenges
- Communication work
About Sueann
Sueann Yahne is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California with 25 years of professional experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflict, parenting after separation, and coping with major life changes. Her work concentrates on practical steps people can take to reduce daily pressure and manage relationship challenges.
She asks straightforward questions and listens to what a person has already tried. Sessions look at patterns in communication, control, and attachment that keep problems repeating. She uses clear, goal-focused conversations to identify next steps and small changes that make a difference day to day.
Sueann pays attention to sources of guilt, shame, and conflict that come from family of origin, divorce, or infidelity. She also addresses difficulties tied to personality differences, sexuality, and sexual functioning when clients bring those up. For parents she focuses on parenting strain and fatherhood issues without assuming a single right approach.
Her practical orientation includes looking at codependency, communication problems, and control issues so clients can make decisions that fit their life. She helps people weigh options during separation and negotiate family problems with clearer boundaries and expectations.
Sueann invites clients to take steps at a manageable pace. She frames therapy as a process of trying small, concrete changes and then assessing what works. That approach keeps the focus on daily life, work, finances, and family demands while aiming for measurable shifts over time.
BHow sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Two evidence-based techniques commonly used with relationship and family concerns are practical communication work and problem-focused behavioral strategies. Communication work centers on concrete ways to express needs and listen more effectively, which helps with recurring arguments and misunderstandings. Problem-focused behavioral strategies break larger problems into small, testable steps so people can try changes and see if they help in daily life.Attachment-related work is often part of sessions when patterns around closeness and control come up. This approach looks at how early family relationships influence current reactions and helps people develop different ways of relating that reduce conflict and distress.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will review what you want to change, try an approach for a few sessions, and adjust the plan based on results and preferences. That helps focus time on methods that fit your goals rather than on a single fixed model.
Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also help when quieter surroundings, lower bandwidth, or not being on camera are practical concerns; discuss these preferences when scheduling to find a workable arrangement.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, parenting issues, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is practical and goal-focused, emphasizing clear steps and communication skills to change repeating patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of professional work experience.
Is she a licensed clinician and where?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions arranged and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers