- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Valerie
Valerie Yost is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on practical, goal-oriented care. She uses straightforward techniques to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. Valerie brings 20 years of clinical practice to conversations about parenting, grief, trauma, and life transitions.
She prefers a cognitive-behavioral approach that looks at thoughts and behaviors and how they shape feelings. Sessions often involve identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing small behavior changes.
Background and approach
Valerie also draws on problem-solving methods and emotional regulation strategies to make day-to-day life more manageable. Many people come for help with relationship strain, intimacy-related issues, or caregiving stress. She has experience addressing grief, medical illness-related distress, and compassion fatigue.
These concerns are discussed in simple terms so parents and busy adults can use what they learn right away. Valerie has worked with a wide range of life challenges for two decades in Florida. Her LCSW credential reflects clinical practice and supervision history.
She explains clinical ideas plainly and sets clear, practical goals with each person. Therapy sessions are framed as collaborative work. Valerie helps people set priorities, try new coping strategies, and review what works.
The focus is on small, achievable changes that reduce overwhelm and improve everyday functioning.
What Valerie works with
Everything Valerie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Valerie helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Sexual assault and abuse
Approaches Valerie lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How CBT and online sessions work together
Valerie uses cognitive-behavioral therapy to help people notice how thoughts influence feelings and behavior. CBT involves setting clear goals, practicing new ways of thinking, and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, depression, or stress.She pairs CBT with problem-solving and emotional regulation strategies that focus on practical skills. Problem-solving breaks bigger problems into steps, and emotional regulation offers simple tools to reduce overwhelm during stressful moments. These approaches are useful for parenting concerns, caregiving stress, grief, and coping with life changes.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client review goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they try methods that fit the client’s life and adjust as needed to find the best fit.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions are good for face-to-face conversation and deeper work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging work well for quick questions, brief reflections, or ongoing support between sessions. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy schedules.
Questions people ask about Valerie
What issues does she help with?
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and parenting concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her work centers on cognitive-behavioral therapy, with problem-solving and emotional regulation strategies added to address everyday challenges.
How much experience does she have?
Valerie has 20 years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of life and mental health concerns.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She holds a Master of Social Work and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on client preference.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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