Yasmeen “Yaz” Duarte
CMHC Student Intern
Therapist • Graduate Counseling Intern
Areas of Focus
Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Relationship Concerns, Life Transitions, Emotional Regulation, Military Members & Families, Perinatal Mental Health, Stress Management, and Whole-Person Wellness.
Who I Work With
Adolescents, Adults, Couples, Families, Military Members & Their Families, and Expecting & Postpartum Parents.
Outside the Office
When she’s not in the office, Yaz enjoys spending time with her family, staying active, being outdoors, and continuing to learn through reading and professional development.
Meet Yaz
Yasmeen “Yaz” Duarte is a counseling intern completing the final year of her Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. She is passionate about helping children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families navigate anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship concerns, life transitions, and other personal challenges with compassion, curiosity, and hope.
As a United States Army combat medic veteran and the partner of a United States Air Force pilot, Yaz brings a unique understanding of the resilience, adaptability, and challenges experienced by military families, first responders, healthcare professionals, and others serving in high-demand roles. She is also passionate about whole-person wellness and helping clients strengthen the connection between their emotional, physical, and relational well-being.
Yaz approaches counseling as a collaborative process where clients can safely explore how their thoughts, emotions, relationships, and life experiences shape their present-day patterns. She integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with attachment-informed, trauma-informed, and relational approaches to help clients build resilience, improve emotional regulation, strengthen relationships, and create meaningful, lasting change.
Yaz strives to create a safe, supportive environment where clients feel seen, understood, and empowered as they move toward healing, growth, and a more fulfilling life.
Professional Background & Training
- Master of Science (MS), Clinical Mental Health Counseling – University of Louisiana at Monroe (In Progress)
- Bachelor of Science (BS), Counseling & Applied Psychological Sciences – Arizona State University
- Bachelor of Science (BS), Exercise Science – Northern Arizona University
- Counseling Intern
- Practicing under licensed clinical supervision
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)-Informed Skills
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Interpersonal Neurobiology
- Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Concepts
- Telehealth Counseling
- Multicultural Counseling
Yaz provides counseling services under licensed supervision at The Well: Family Support. Before entering the counseling profession, she worked in healthcare operations within an outpatient physical therapy setting, coordinating patient care, insurance authorizations, and communication across multidisciplinary teams. She has also completed community mental health training with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and gained experience in hospital settings through internships and volunteer work.
Yaz’s professional interests include trauma recovery, anxiety, depression, relationship and family dynamics, military families, perinatal mental health, and mind-body wellness. She is committed to providing evidence-based, relationship-centered care and continues to pursue advanced training in trauma-informed, attachment-based, and developmentally informed approaches to counseling.
