Therapist profile
Yana Gaykov, LCSW
New York
LCSW - Stress and relationship concerns
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, New York / 077791-1
- NPI1922185362
- Experience20 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationNew York
About
- Stress management
- Anger and impulse
- Parenting support
About Yana
Yana Gaykov is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York with 20 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and depression. Her work also covers anger, grief, trauma and abuse, sleep and eating issues, and a broad range of life transitions.
Yana treats people as the experts on their own lives. She looks for strengths clients already have and helps them apply those strengths to difficult moments. Conversations are practical and grounded. Sessions focus on small, usable steps rather than abstract theory.
In sessions she listens for patterns that keep problems repeating. She helps people notice impulses and reactions, then practices different ways to respond. For anger this can mean naming triggers, working through short-term coping tactics, and trying new behavioral choices in everyday situations.
Her background spans many settings over two decades, so she draws on varied experience with stress, addiction, caregiver strain, and multicultural concerns. She also supports people dealing with pregnancy and childbirth, adoption and foster care, aging, chronic illness, and career shifts.
Yana offers straightforward guidance about practical challenges like sleep, eating, and managing work pressure. She works in English and sees clients in New York. To begin, people follow the platform steps to complete a brief questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions can fit
Yana works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on observable changes and real-life practice. One common approach she uses helps people identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, then replace them with more effective choices; this is useful for anxiety, depression, and anger that shows up in daily life. Another approach emphasizes skills training for emotion and impulse management, teaching short coping actions to use in tense moments and longer exercises to shift reactions over time.Finding the right fit is collaborative. She will talk with the client about their goals and preferences, and together they will decide which techniques to try and how to pace the work. That means adjusting exercises and homework so they match the client’s schedule and concerns.
The biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy day, shorten check-ins when needed, avoid travel time, and let people work on skills between sessions. Licensed professionals often adapt exercises for remote settings so progress can continue even when life is hectic.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting issues, depression, anger, grief, trauma, sleep and eating concerns, and other life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is practical and strength-focused. She helps clients notice patterns, practice new responses, and take small usable steps forward.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional work experience supporting people across a range of concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York and practices from that location.
Which languages does she offer sessions in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she see international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What are the session formats?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to be sure they fit your needs.
How do I start working with her and how are fees handled?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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