- Guilt and shame
- CBT and ACT methods
- Mindfulness practice
About Yssis
Yssis El is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Georgia with five years of experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, grief, and depression. Yssis also lists concerns such as guilt and shame among the issues she addresses.
Yssis takes a straightforward, person-focused approach. She uses practical therapy methods like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy. In sessions she helps people notice unhelpful patterns, try new responses, and practice skills that reduce overwhelm.
Conversations are goal-oriented and collaborative. She helps clients name what’s most pressing, break it into manageable steps, and practice strategies between meetings. Yssis pays attention to how family history, caregiving roles, or relationship patterns can keep people stuck.
She also works with addiction and substance concerns alongside mental health issues. Topics she commonly addresses include forgiveness, communication problems, divorce and separation, domestic violence effects, and isolation or loneliness. She supports people facing end-of-life and hospice related stress as well.
Her style blends skill teaching with reflective listening. Expect direct feedback, practical exercises, and chances to try new behaviors in real life. To begin, clients follow the platform steps to match and schedule a first session.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify personal values and take steps that match those values despite difficult thoughts or feelings. ACT can be useful for guilt, shame, and decision-related stress by shifting focus toward meaningful action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real-life evidence. CBT offers tools for anxiety, depression, and problematic behavior patterns by changing thinking and practicing new responses. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase present-moment awareness. This can help people who feel overwhelmed by persistent shame or intrusive self-criticism. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. Clients can expect to review options together and adjust as they learn what helps. The original biography did not list specific session formats, so confirm current online session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce time spent traveling. Therapists can use exercises, worksheets, and mindfulness practices remotely so people can practice skills between sessions.Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems, grief, and depression. The profile also lists guilt and shame among focused concerns.
How would she approach feelings of shame?
She uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy to help people notice shame, accept difficult feelings, and choose actions that align with their values.
What is her clinical background?
She has five years of experience as a clinician and holds LCSW and CSW credentials. Her work includes both mental health and addiction-related concerns.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is licensed in Georgia as LCSW. Sessions are provided in English and she does not accept international clients.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography did not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know whether phone or video sessions are offered.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.