Yonna Swingholm

Yonna Swingholm is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 25 years of psychotherapy experience. She holds a master’s degree in Social Work from Walla Walla University and practices in California as a CA LCSW and WA LICSW. She aims to make the therapy relationship clear and practical from the first session.

Yonna uses an integrative approach that centers the relationship with the person in front of her. She pairs that relational focus with cognitive-behavioral methods to address clear goals. She emphasizes working together to choose techniques that fit each person's needs and preferences.

Her work covers a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, coping with life changes, addictions, and anger. She also supports people facing issues around intimacy, sexuality, sexual assault and abuse, and sex addiction. Additional focus areas include first responder and veteran issues, family of origin concerns, and midlife or life-purpose questions.

Yonna has experience with the military and special operations community and has worked with Native tribes across North America. She brings a background as a certified yoga and meditation instructor and often integrates mindfulness and holistic ideas when they suit the client's goals.

In sessions she listens for what matters most, sets clear short-term goals, and adapts methods to those goals. Her style is collaborative and goal-focused, aiming to help people manage symptoms, clarify choices, and build practical coping skills.

Approaches that guide online work and practical benefits

Yonna often blends Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and building a trusting relationship, which helps people clarify what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches practical steps to change patterns that cause distress.

She treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. The therapist and client work together to set goals and try techniques that match those goals and the person’s preferences. Adjustments are made over time so the approach stays useful and relevant.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm current session options before booking. The therapist will explain what formats she offers when you begin the matching process. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so therapy can fit around work or family responsibilities. Licensed professionals can use different methods during remote sessions, including focused skill work, discussion, and mindfulness practices tailored to your goals.