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Yasha Carpentier

Yasha Carpentier, LICSW

Therapist in Washington

Practical support for stress and self esteem

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24 years of experience listed

LICSW professional credentials

English languages

  • Experienced LICSW
  • Practical coping tools
  • Collaborative approach

About Yasha

Yasha Carpentier is a licensed clinical social worker with 24 years of experience in Washington. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and self esteem concerns. She also supports those facing trauma, relationship strain, and family conflict. Yasha aims to make the first step feel possible for someone who is nervous about starting therapy.

Her approach is grounded in straightforward conversation and practical tools. Sessions are a place to talk through current problems and try out new ways of coping. She uses methods that help people change unhelpful thoughts, practice present-moment awareness, and set small, achievable goals.

Yasha pays attention to life challenges that come with illness and caregiving, including cancer and end-of-life concerns. She also works with people dealing with grief, compassion fatigue, and isolation. Communication problems and family of origin issues are addressed in ways that focus on clearer interactions and manageable steps forward.

Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens first, then helps clients choose which strategies to try. Expect short-term practical planning alongside deeper work on patterns that keep recurring.

Yasha speaks English and practices in Washington as an LICSW. If you want to explore therapy focused on self esteem, coping with change, or reducing anxiety, she can help you figure out next steps and practical strategies to try between sessions.

How CBT and Mindfulness fit into online therapy

Yasha often uses cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness therapy to help people learn new ways of thinking and to stay present with difficult emotions. CBT involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments, which can reduce anxiety and improve mood. Mindfulness teaches simple attention practices to notice feelings and urges without acting on them, which can help with stress, grief, and eating concerns.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. She will work with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. Sessions begin with listening and understanding, then try approaches together and adjust them as needed.

Session formats are not specified here, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit work on stress, self esteem, or caregiving strain into a busy week. It can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make it simpler to practice skills between meetings.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGrief

Also works with

Eating disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

CancerCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

24+ years

Credentials

Washington

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family problems, grief, eating concerns, parenting strains, self esteem, ADHD, and related life changes.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth, focusing on clear conversation, practical skills, and short-term goal setting paired with deeper pattern work.

What is her professional background?

She has 24 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including trauma, caregiving stress, and communication problems.

Where is she licensed and practicing?

She is licensed in Washington and holds the LICSW credential listed as WA LICSW in her profile.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people from other countries work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin therapy?

Click the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule based on the therapist's availability.

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