Yvette Fort , LCSW

Yvette Fort is a New York licensed clinician with 25 years of professional experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and career challenges. As an LCSW - a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - she combines clinical expertise with a respectful, sensitive, and compassionate manner to support each person she works with.

She focuses on understanding each client’s unique situation and tailors conversations and treatment plans to match individual needs and goals. Her work often centers on practical coping strategies for life changes, rebuilding confidence after trauma, and addressing workplace or relationship difficulties that interfere with wellbeing.

Yvette believes seeking help is a courageous step toward a more fulfilling life, and she aims to empower clients as they move toward meaningful change. She structures care around collaboration and clear goals, offering guidance that aligns with a client’s values and circumstances. Her approach blends evidence-based therapeutic techniques with empathy to foster growth, resilience, and a clearer sense of direction.

Evidence-Based Care and Flexible Online Options

Yvette uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills to reduce stress and manage anxiety. These skills-based interventions teach breathing, grounding, and problem-solving strategies that clients can apply during difficult moments and in daily life. She also offers trauma-informed approaches that prioritize safety, validation, and gradual processing of painful experiences to support recovery from trauma and abuse.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Yvette works with clients to understand their concerns, goals, and preferences, and she adapts techniques as therapy progresses so the care matches each person’s needs and pace.

Online therapy allows Yvette to deliver those approaches through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit care into busy schedules and to access support from home or work. These options offer flexibility in timing and format, enabling clients to engage in therapy in ways that best suit their lifestyle and comfort level.