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Yolanda Knox, LCSW

  • Experience5 years
  • LocationOklahoma
  • Focus areasADHD, LGBT, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Yolanda

Yolanda Knox is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Oklahoma who centers care on people seeking clearer coping strategies, healthier relationships, and relief from stressors like anxiety, trauma, or ADHD-related challenges.

Background and approach

She draws on more than two decades of experience in social services, including five years as a family advocate and seven years as a case manager, to provide steady, practical support and validation as clients work toward change. Her approach emphasizes clients' strengths and lived knowledge, inviting them to define goals and collaborate on steps forward.

She blends client-centered principles with cognitive behavioral techniques to help clients explore patterns, reframe unhelpful thoughts, and build actionable skills for day-to-day life. Whether addressing grief, addictions, intimacy concerns, or career stress, she aims to empower people to take courageous steps toward a more satisfying life.

Yolanda respects diverse identities and brings experience with 2SLGBTQ+ matters, domestic violence, family conflict, and attachment-related issues. She offers services in English and is open to working with international clients through remote formats, matching session style and pacing to each person's needs.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care



Client-centered therapy focuses on listening deeply to each person's perspective and building on their existing strengths. It helps people feel heard and supported while they clarify personal goals and make choices that reflect their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) emphasizes identifying the thoughts and behaviors that maintain stress or mood problems and then practicing concrete strategies to change them; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping challenges.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative rather than predetermined. The therapist will work with clients to understand their priorities, try techniques that fit individual needs, and adjust methods over time so the plan matches what is most helpful and realistic for daily life.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility for busy schedules and varied preferences. Remote formats can make it easier to maintain continuity of care, try different session rhythms, and access support from places where in-person options may be limited. Licensed professionals can adapt client-centered and CBT strategies to these formats, helping clients build skills and put changes into practice between meetings.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
She works with a broad range of issues including anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addictions, ADHD, and career or parenting stress.
What is the general therapeutic style used?
The practice combines client-centered therapy, which emphasizes the client's perspective and strengths, with cognitive behavioral therapy to help identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns.
How much direct experience does the therapist have?
The clinician has five years of formal therapy experience as an LCSW plus over 20 years working with social service agencies, including roles as a family advocate and case manager.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She holds an LCSW credential issued in Oklahoma under OK LCSW 8633 and practices from that state.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English or with international clients?
Services are offered in English, and the practice indicates availability to accept international clients for remote sessions.
Which session formats does the therapist offer?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and scheduling.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working with this therapist?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issues

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concernsPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualityWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

Oklahoma

Languages

English

What Yolanda can help with

Yolanda Knox works with clients on LGBT, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and parenting issues.

Yolanda works with clients with domestic violence issues, 2SLGBTQ+ related issues, relationship issues, and family conflicts.

How Yolanda approaches therapy

Yolanda's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).

Experience and training

Yolanda is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Oklahoma.