Yumi Lemaster, LCSW

Yumi Lemaster is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Hawaii and Virginia with 13 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, addictions, grief, and other life adjustments. Sessions are practical and skill-focused, aimed at helping clients manage everyday problems and feel more in control.

Her background includes military social work with service members. That work exposed her to grief, PTSD, depression, substance use concerns, domestic violence intervention, parenting issues, and adjustment challenges. Those experiences shape her approach to practical problem solving and crisis-relevant skills.

In session she uses a mix of methods rather than a single technique. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and test different behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides concrete skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Attachment-based ideas guide conversations about how early relationships affect current patterns.

Yumi emphasizes hands-on tools and psychoeducation. Clients can expect to learn coping skills, practice new ways of communicating, and use exercises between sessions. She invites feedback and adjusts direction based on what a person says they need.

Her additional focus areas include adoption and foster care matters, attachment struggles, body image and eating issues, codependency and communication problems. She also addresses caregiver stress, career strain, intimacy concerns, and coping after disasters or separation.

People who choose her will find straightforward, practical sessions that focus on skills, problem solving, and steady progress toward the goals they set.

How her approaches guide online sessions