Kaylee Yates, MA, ALMFT

 

Specialties

  • Couples & Marriage

  • Depression

  • Young Adults

Populations served

  • Adults

  • Couples

  • Families

Additional services

  • Premarital Counseling

  • Family Counseling

  • Individual Counseling

 
 

Hi! My name is Kaylee Yates. As I've grown in the field of therapy, one thing I have clung to is the desire to give my clients a safe space that they can come to. As a respected professor once quoted Carl Whittaker, "if you are going to do surgery in therapy, make sure to dip the scalpel in the anesthetic of love". Therapy is not always easy and neither is life. I may not be able to promise that the road to healing is easy, but I can promise to walk through this valley with you. 


Life is full of hardships but it is also filled with joy. It can be so easy to get caught up in the daily stressors that we can lose sight of ourselves, our partners, our kids, our families. It's ok. These hardships can have a space at the table as we process through it together to find peace and acceptance again. My approach to counseling is person centered. Everyone has their own story to tell and I love learning about the experiences that have shaped my clients into who they are and what has led them to my office. Since stepping into this field, I have walked with clients as we learn together what works best to help manage their depression and anxiety, past traumas, self destructive behaviors, and grief and loss, as they move forward with their lives in new and healthy ways. I see clients both in person as well as through telehealth which will be conducted on the secure platform of SimplePractice.

For my in person clients, you get my charming self accompanied by the life giving liquid called coffee but for my telehealth clients, not only do you get me but you also get cameos of my cats that love to say hi unannounced! 

Education

  • Master of Arts in Marriage & Family Therapy, Wheaton College, 2020

  • Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Grand Valley State University, 2018

Licensing, Training & Certifications

  • Associate Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (ALMFT) under supervision

 
“Love is a vessel that contains both security and adventure, and commitment offers one of the great luxuries of life: time. Marriage is not the end of romance, it is the beginning.”
— Esther Perel