Therapist profile
Dr. Yael Banai, LPC
Louisiana
Dr. Yael Banai, LPC - Anger and Anxiety
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- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, Louisiana / 972
- NPI1891242475
- Experience30 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationLouisiana
About
- CBT methods
- Client-centered care
- Psychodynamic work
About Yael
Dr. Yael Banai is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Louisiana with 30 years of clinical experience. She works with adults around stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, anger, and life changes. Her practice also addresses career concerns, self-esteem, bipolar challenges, parenting strains, and related communication or impulsivity issues.
She often saw clients in school settings but has experience in other environments too, including work with teens and young adults. Her style is low-key and person-focused. She treats people as individuals rather than labels and looks for strengths alongside difficulties.
Dr. Banai draws on multiple therapeutic approaches. She uses client-centered conversations to understand a person’s perspective and cognitive-behavioral techniques to spot and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Psychodynamic ideas are used when exploring longer-standing patterns that affect present relationships and choices.
Sessions are practical and straightforward. She combines short-term problem solving with deeper work when it helps. The plan for therapy is built with each person based on what they bring and want to change.
Her work also touches on autism and Asperger syndrome, intellectual disability, veteran and armed forces issues, personality disorders, women’s issues, and young adult concerns. International clients can be accepted, and sessions are conducted in English.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what a person says so they feel understood; this helps when someone wants to explore why anger comes up and what matters most to them. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) identifies specific thoughts and behaviors that feed anger and offers clear strategies to adjust them, useful for workplace stress or snapping at loved ones. Psychodynamic work looks at recurring emotional patterns and relationships that shape reactions over time, which can help when anger feels rooted in past experiences.Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy process. She will work together with the client to decide which methods best match their goals and preferences. Early sessions often involve trying a few ways of working and then settling on a plan that fits the person’s needs.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow quieter check-ins when time is short, or let someone do a shorter focused session during a break. Therapists and licensed professionals use online work to combine practical skills practice with deeper exploration, helping people manage anger and related concerns while fitting sessions into everyday life.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Louisiana
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she address?
She helps adults who snap at loved ones, feel mounting resentment, or struggle with workplace frustration. Anger is listed among the concerns she works with.
How would she approach temper and reactivity?
She blends cognitive behavioral techniques to notice triggers and client-centered discussion to understand personal patterns. Psychodynamic perspectives may be used to look at longer-term patterns behind reactions.
How many years has she practiced?
She has been practicing for 30 years, including frequent work in school settings and experience with teens and young adults.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Louisiana and lists Louisiana as her practice location.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
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