Leo Yates, LCPC

Leo Yates is a licensed clinical professional counselor with 13 years of experience in Maryland. He supports people facing depression, anxiety, trauma, and grief. His approach aims to be welcoming and straightforward so people can start making changes sooner.

He focuses on communication problems and caregiver stress. He helps clients work through guilt, shame, and control issues in everyday life. He also supports people exploring life purpose and recovery after post-traumatic stress.

Leo creates an inclusive, affirming space for diverse identities, including LGBT clients. He is open to integrating a person's faith perspective when that matters to them. Sessions emphasize practical steps and steady progress rather than jargon or long lectures.

In sessions he listens for the patterns that keep someone stuck and then helps build new habits and ways of thinking. Leo uses clear, goal-oriented work alongside time to process difficult feelings. He also helps people practice better communication and set boundaries that feel manageable.

He works in English and American Sign Language and sees clients in Maryland. People interested in starting work with him complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions through the Start Therapy button. The subscription used for sessions can be canceled at any time.

Evidence-based approaches and online care

Leo draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that help people process trauma and reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. One commonly used approach focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors so daily life becomes more manageable. Another approach emphasizes processing traumatic memories and their emotional impact, helping clients reduce the way those memories dominate feelings and reactions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Leo will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. He balances skill-building with opportunities to talk through painful experiences, and he adjusts methods as progress unfolds.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people continue care while living farther from Maryland or while coordinating with different life demands.