Yelitza Gallimore, LCMHC

Yelitza Gallimore is a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina with 11 years of experience. She works with adolescents and adults on common struggles like depression, anxiety, parenting challenges, and relationship stress. She is also experienced supporting people dealing with trauma and abuse, eating-related concerns, ADHD, and LGBT-related issues. Her style is gentle, encouraging, and nonjudgmental. She honors each person’s right to choose what feels right while helping them build practical skills for daily life. Sessions focus on pacing that feels manageable and on steps clients can use between meetings. Yelitza blends several therapeutic approaches to match how a person takes in change. She uses client-centered methods to keep the work grounded in the client’s priorities. Cognitive behavioral tools help identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness strategies are offered to help with stress, anxiety, and emotion regulation. Solution-focused ideas support short-term goals and practical problem solving. Her work is adapted for people who are neurodiverse or highly sensitive. She has experience with complex trauma presentations including dissociation and psychological abuse. She also supports recovery from toxic relationships, codependency, caregiver stress, first responder issues, and family of origin wounds. The aim is steady progress toward a safer, more empowered life.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client's priorities and pace, giving space for the person to lead the conversation while the therapist reflects and supports. It helps when the goal is to feel heard and to shape goals that fit daily life.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a hands-on method that looks at thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Online sessions can use CBT to identify patterns, try small experiments between meetings, and track progress with homework or worksheets.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple practices for noticing the body and thoughts without judgment. These skills can reduce stress and help with emotion regulation in everyday moments.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to decide what feels most useful based on needs, goals, and preferences. That might mean trying different techniques and adjusting the plan as progress is made.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, since specific delivery options were not listed in the profile. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when time is limited, and use mindful or CBT exercises between meetings. Many people find it helps sustain steady progress while balancing work, family, and other commitments.