Therapists Beginning With Y in North Carolina

Yaa Yamoah, MSW, LCSWA (she/her), is a recent graduate of the School of Social Work at UNC-Chapel Hill. She is passionate about working with and supporting neurodivergent folks as they experience life transitions and learn to better understand their emotions. The focus of her clinical work is to validate the client’s emotions and provide empathy. She will also provide clients with practical skills which can be used to decrease the intensity of certain emotions so that they can live their best life. Yaa is a clinician who strives to work with clients to help them to find their authentic self.

I have experience working with a wide range of concerns including anxiety and stress, depression and other mood disorders, relationships and interpersonal issues, adjustment and acculturation, body image and eating concerns, identity development, and academic issues. I consider myself a generalist and am comfortable treating a variety of presenting issues; however, I am particularly interested in helping clients explore concerns related to perfectionism, sexual orientation, romantic relationships, and racial or ethnic identity development.

Are you wanting to make some life changes or feeling stuck? Or maybe you’re having trouble with difficult feelings or anxiety. I see children, teenagers, and adults who struggle with attention disorders, depression, anxiety, multicultural issues, trauma, interpersonal problems, and transition. I especially enjoy seeing people of color, students, professionals, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Self-compassion is one of the driving forces in my practice of helping others. My goal is to help you through your life's journey while using empathy, connection, and laughter.

If going to traditional office based therapy doesn't appeal to you, there is another option. Harley Grace Farm & Counseling Center combines evidence based mental health treatment with a non-traditional setting. Therapy is designed to meet your individual needs; you can opt to take a walk on the farm's trails during your session, utilize activities with horses to actually practice new skills necessary to meet your goals or select one of the seating areas on the farm. The farm is a safe place of acceptance, growth & healing as we are all deserving of happiness & second chances.

I have been an LCSW for over 27 years and genuinely love connecting with people to develop skills that find greater stability, serenity and internal strength. I enjoy emphasizing strengths and resilience, while working to understand larger patterns, working through trauma and developing skills to reduce anxiety, emotional reactions, relationship breakdown, substance abuse and overwhelm. I love building relationships with people to learn practices that can change self defeating patterns and learn to live in a way that is more life giving, open, balanced and stable.

I am a clinical social worker with 10 years of experience and have worked in both residential and outpatient settings. I currently offer individual therapy to clients experiencing depression, anxiety, PTSD, OCD, substance use, and grief. I work with many LGBTQIA+ clients and believe that issues of social justice are often relevant to therapy. I come from a Health at Every Size perspective, am sex-positive, and am committed to ongoing anti-racist work. I have sought additional training around sexuality and gender and am enthusiastic about supporting folks who are feeling curious about exploring these facets of their experience.