Victory is not found in the ease of our circumstances nor in the strength of our own resources, but in the presence of the Lord who is with us" Roy Lessin,
Helllo, my name is Emilio Yonta I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified Addiction Professional and a Certified Christian Life Coach. I am licensed in Clinical Social Work in Florida, Tennessee and about to become licensed in Alabama. My PhD is in Clinical Christian Counseling as I provide specific Christian oriented perspective in approaching persons and their problems. I have 38 years of combined experience in Community and Emergency Mental Health, and in my private practice of 21 years with Children and Adolescence, Couples and Families, Organizational and Corporate Coaching. I currently work with the DOD, Department of the Army providing Psychotherapy for Active Duty Service men and women. Treating issues related to PTSD-Combat and non combat related stress reactions. I am also a Personal Fitness Training and have incorporated wellness and movement approaches with my therapeutic and coaching interventions. I have provided therapeutic services for physicians, nurses and pharmacist struggling with addictive behaviors and substances. My main treatment approach is that of client centered, to be an empathic and active listener, listening deeply to clients thoughts and feelings, wants, needs and goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy/Brief Solution Focus Therapy are effective and efficient. Other therapies associated with trauma treatment reduction of the effects of trauma such; Prolonged Exposure, Cognitive Processing Therapy are also Evidence Based effective treatments. These and other EBT-Evidence Based Therapies are an integral part of my counseling process and provide for effective and efficient interventions for most problem areas. Life Coaching/Focused Coaching is another area of expertise that provides coaching clients with a format of Powerful and effective questions that move stuck clients to getting unstuck in their live. Whatever you concern or concerns at this intersection of your life, assure you that I will be fully engaged to partner with you as you seek to move beyond where you are and grow!
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, First Responder Issues, Forgiveness, Infidelity, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, Gottman Method, Imago Relationship Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
FL LCSW SW720
TN LCSW LSW5904
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Dr. Yonta is insightful and very helpful. I would not hesitate to recommend him.
Written on Oct 01, 2019 after therapy with Emilio for 5 months
He’s very caring and compassionate. The prayers and encouragement has helped. He’s a good listener.
Written on May 22, 2019 after therapy with Emilio for 2 weeks
He is great. Responsive, empathetic, and Godly. This is what I need.
Written on Feb 27, 2019 after therapy with Emilio for 3 weeks
Dr Yonta is qualified and competent on the subject of substance abuse and how that impacts me and my family. He is patient and redirects my focus toward the issues that I can control. It has been a very positive and helpful experience.
Written on Feb 09, 2019 after therapy with Emilio for 3 weeks