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MD, LCPC, LMHC

Yasmin Miranda, MD, LCPC, LMHC

  • Experience12 years
  • LocationPennsylvania
  • Focus areasRelationship, Family, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Yasmin

Yasmin Miranda brings a twelve-year clinical path to her work, combining medical training with licensed psychotherapy to support people navigating relationship challenges, family conflict, trauma, anger, and life transitions.

Background and approach

She holds MD and dual therapy licenses - LCPC and LMHC - and practices in Pennsylvania, offering a conversational, down-to-earth approach that emphasizes practical skills alongside deeper exploration. Her style is warm and unpressured, designed for people who are used to holding things in or prioritizing others.

Sessions blend teachable coping tools, gentle feedback, and reflective conversation to help clients identify patterns, make changes, and feel more understood. She also attends to issues such as attachment and abandonment, substance concerns, questions around gender and sexuality including kink and alternative sexual culture, and interpersonal problems like infidelity, jealousy, or communication breakdowns.

Yasmin aims to make therapy feel like a genuine conversation rather than an interrogation, and she works with clients to tailor sessions to individual needs and goals. Prospective clients in Pennsylvania who are seeking a therapist with experience across both practical and insight-oriented methods are invited to request an appointment.

Integrating evidence-based methods in online therapy

Internal Family Systems (IFS) helps clients explore different parts of themselves with curiosity and compassion, allowing people to understand conflicting internal voices and work toward greater internal harmony; it is often useful for trauma, self-criticism, and complex emotional patterns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an empathic, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist follows the client's lead and supports self-directed growth, which can be especially helpful for building trust and emotional clarity. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers structured techniques to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, providing practical tools for anxiety, mood concerns, and coping with life changes.

Choosing the right approach is part of the collaborative work. The therapist will explore a client's goals, preferences, and responses to different methods and adjust the plan so therapy feels aligned with what the client needs and values. That process is gradual and tuned to each person's pace.

Online sessions using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging allow for scheduling flexibility and easier access from home or work. These formats make it possible to maintain continuity when life is busy, and they offer multiple ways to communicate so clients can select the mode that best fits their comfort and practical needs.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Yasmin commonly address?
She focuses on relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, anger, and coping with life changes, along with related areas such as attachment, abandonment, substance concerns, and communication problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The style is warm, conversational, and collaborative, balancing practical skills training with insight-driven dialogue to help clients notice and shift unhelpful patterns.
How long has she been practicing?
She has twelve years of clinical experience working with a range of interpersonal and emotional concerns.
What credentials and location should clients know about?
She holds MD, LCPC, and LMHC credentials with license details MD LCPC LC14902 and FL LMHC MH14584, and she practices in Pennsylvania.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English only and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Clients may meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preferences and availability.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions operate through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a brief matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseAnger managementCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameInfidelityJealousyMen's issuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualityWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Gottman MethodNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

12+ years

Licensed

Florida, Pennsylvania, Maryland

Languages

English