Yvette Lanausse, LCSW

Yvette Lanausse is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in California who brings focused clinical training and practical experience to work with individuals facing stress, anxiety, grief, and life transitions. She earned a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Southern California, School of Social Work and adheres to the ethical standards of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW).

As an LCSW, Yvette completed graduate training, accumulated 3,500 supervised clinical hours and passed the required licensing exams to practice in California; the LCSW designation indicates advanced preparation in clinical social work and regulated practice overseen by the state Board of Behavioral Sciences. Her clinical background includes work with chronic pain, adjustment to medical diagnoses, trauma, mood concerns and the emotional challenges that accompany significant life changes.

Yvette integrates a mind-body perspective into her therapeutic approach, emphasizing how patterns of thought influence feelings and behavior and using interventions that help clients examine and reframe unhelpful thinking. She draws from client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, psychodynamic ideas and solution-focused strategies to tailor care to each person's needs.

Her areas of specialty include trauma, women’s health concerns such as postpartum conditions and endometriosis, LGBTQIA and transgender health issues, and chronic pain management. Yvette also addresses a wide range of concerns such as relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, career and self-esteem challenges, caregiving and aging issues, and multicultural and immigration-related stressors. She provides therapy in both English and Spanish and focuses on helping clients build practical coping skills and sustainable changes in functioning.