Yonna Swingholm, LCSW, LICSW

Yonna Swingholm is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 25 years of experience in psychotherapy. She earned a master's degree in Social Work from Walla Walla University and holds LCSW and LICSW credentials. She describes therapy as a collaborative process and focuses on understanding each person's goals before choosing techniques.

Her work combines a strong therapeutic relationship with practical tools. She uses cognitive-behavioral ideas alongside client-centered listening. She emphasizes clear goal-setting and matches methods to what the client needs and responds to.

Swingholm has a long history of working with military and special operations communities and has lived and worked with many Native tribes across North America. She also teaches on integrating holistic treatment into healthcare and is a certified yoga and meditation instructor.

In sessions she aims to make sense of day-to-day struggles like stress, anxiety, grief, and midlife transitions. She also supports people facing issues such as addiction, trauma, sexual assault, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting pressures, and career questions.

Her style is practical and individualized. She listens first, then suggests cognitive-behavioral tools, mindfulness practices, or existential reflection when they fit. The goal is to help people find clearer direction, manage symptoms, and make choices that reflect their values.

Approaches that guide online care

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and understanding the person's perspective. The therapist follows the client's lead, clarifies goals, and uses the relationship to guide change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going and teaching clear, actionable skills to change them.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will help you decide which methods to try based on your goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made.

The biography does not list which specific online formats are offered, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example by removing commute time, allowing shorter check-ins during a work break, or letting someone choose a quieter setting that reduces distractions. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT exercises and mindfulness practices to work well in virtual sessions, so tools and homework remain practical and goal-focused.