Yvonne Schlueter-Promes , LIMHP

Yvonne Schlueter-Promes is a licensed mental health practitioner with more than 33 years of experience supporting people through a wide range of life challenges. She holds the LIMHP credential - Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner - and earned a Master of Science in Education from Wayne State College with a specialization in Agency-Based Counseling. Her approach blends evidence-based techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with mindfulness-informed cognitive methods and humanistic principles to tailor care to each person she sees.

Over her career she has worked extensively with individuals facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, addiction, parenting and family issues, ADHD, bipolar disorder, eating and sleep difficulties, and a variety of adjustment and behavioral disorders. She also brings focused experience in areas like adoption and attachment concerns, abandonment, caregiver stress, codependency, communication and commitment issues, dissociation, and separation or divorce.

She is known for a nonjudgmental, open-minded stance and for offering a consistent, friendly therapeutic presence. Her goal in working with clients is to strengthen practical skills, expand coping resources, and support measurable progress toward the goals each person identifies, helping them function more effectively across settings and situations.

Therapeutic Approaches and Remote Care

Yvonne Schlueter-Promes draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy, along with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, to guide her remote practice. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and on clarifying personal values to guide meaningful action - useful for stress, anxiety, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns of connection and trust that shape relationships, helping clients address intimacy, communication, and attachment concerns that often underlie relationship difficulties. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical, structured techniques to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns that contribute to anxiety, depression, and coping challenges.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She works with each client to understand their goals, preferences, and needs, and she adapts methods over time so therapy remains responsive and effective. Clients are invited to participate actively in shaping the work and deciding which tools fit their lives.

Online sessions provide flexibility - clients can meet by video call or phone, or use live chat and text-based messaging when that better fits their schedule. This range of options makes it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support during busy periods, and fit therapy into everyday life while working with licensed professionals and therapists who match the client’s needs.