Yolanda Butcher, LCSW

Yolanda Butcher is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with over five years of experience supporting adolescents and adults through a wide range of mental health challenges. She has worked across diverse settings, including outpatient counseling centers, school-based programs, domestic violence shelters, and community mental health agencies. Yolanda specializes in concerns such as trauma, anxiety, mood disorders, substance use, and complex mental health conditions, and earned her Master of Social Work from the State University of New York at Albany.

Yolanda takes a trauma-informed, culturally responsive approach to care, primarily using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) while integrating Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), exposure-based techniques, and mindfulness practices as needed. She focuses on helping clients build insight, develop practical coping skills, and work toward meaningful improvements in their well-being. Her style is compassionate, collaborative, and grounded in the belief that everyone deserves the opportunity to improve their mental health. Outside of her clinical work, Yolanda enjoys walking, hiking, listening to music, and spending time with family and friends.