Yanina Lambert, LMFT

Yanina Lambert is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in California. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, and issues around addiction and intimacy. She is bilingual in English and Spanish and brings 20 years of experience to her practice.

Her sessions focus on practical steps people can use right away. She listens first, then helps clients notice patterns that keep them stuck. Sessions include skill building for managing strong emotions and improving communication in relationships. Yanina emphasizes small, doable changes that fit into daily life.

Over two decades she has worked with a range of concerns including parenting challenges, eating and sleeping problems, chronic pain or illness, and issues linked to attachment and codependency. She also supports people dealing with blended family stress, divorce and separation, and substance use concerns.

Her approach pulls from methods like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. Those tools are used to help people learn new coping skills, shift unhelpful thinking, and strengthen emotional connection with others.

People who contact Yanina start by describing their main concern. From there she helps set clear goals and practical steps toward them. She aims to create a calm space for reflection, skill practice, and decision making that leads to better daily functioning and more satisfying relationships.

How her approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on values and small actions that move a person toward a meaningful life and can help with anxiety, depression, and chronic health stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact; it teaches concrete techniques to change unhelpful thinking and build healthier habits useful for mood, sleep, and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy explores relationship patterns that shape how people connect and respond to conflict, which can be helpful for intimacy and communication concerns.

Choosing a therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about needs, goals, and preferences and then suggest methods to try. If an approach doesn’t feel like the right fit, adjustments are made together so the work stays practical and relevant.

Confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by avoiding travel and offering more flexible scheduling. It can also allow short check-ins when time is limited, or let someone opt for an audio-only conversation when video isn’t desired. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and skill practice to remote sessions so progress continues even when meeting remotely.