Elaine Yip, LCSW

About

Clinical Social Work/Therapist in Austin, TX. Works with Racial Identity, Trauma and PTSD and Grief. Sees clients in person and online. Takes Medicare. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Racial Identity
• Trauma and PTSD
• Grief
• Anxiety
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Divorce
• Family Conflict
• Life Transitions
• Peer Relationships
• Relationship Issues
• Stress Management

Types of therapy

• Attachment-basedLooks at early bonds with caregivers and how they shape relationships and emotions now, and works toward a greater sense of safety and connection.
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• Cognitive Processing (CPT)A structured therapy for PTSD that helps people examine and change beliefs about themselves and the world that formed after a trauma.
• Compassion FocusedHelps people who are hard on themselves to build warmth and compassion toward themselves, as a counterweight to shame and self-criticism.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• EMDREye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. A structured trauma therapy in which a person recalls distressing memories while following side-to-side eye movements or taps.
• Family SystemsSees a person as part of their family as a whole, and explores roles, patterns and communication across the family rather than one person's problems alone.
• FeministConsiders how gender, power and social context affect a person's life and well-being, and aims for an equal relationship between client and therapist.
• JungianBased on Carl Jung's ideas. Explores dreams, symbols and the unconscious to help a person become more whole.
• MulticulturalRecognizes how culture, race, ethnicity and other identities shape experience, and makes them part of the work.
• NarrativeHelps people separate themselves from their problems and retell the stories they hold about their lives in ways that feel truer and more helpful.
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• RelationalSees relationships as central to well-being. The relationship with the therapist is used to understand and change patterns in other relationships.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Sessions

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Racial Identity, Trauma and PTSD, Grief, Anxiety, Autism, Body Image, Cancer, Caregivers, Chronic Illness, Coping Skills, Dementia, Depression, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Family Conflict, Geriatric and Seniors, LGBTQ+, Life Transitions, Mood Disorders, Peer Relationships, Psychosis, Relationship Issues, Stress, Suicidal Ideation, Women's Issues

Insurance

Medicare

Fees

Individual sessions $175; sliding scale available

Payment methods

American Express, Discover, Mastercard, Venmo, Visa

Ages

Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals

Communities

Gay Allied, HIV / AIDS Allied, Intersex Allied, Lesbian Allied, Non-Binary Allied, Queer Allied, Racial Justice Allied, Transgender Allied

Ethnicity

Asian

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

University of Southern California

Years in practice

15

Other offices

Aurora, 80011

Education & qualifications