Valerie Yost, LCSW

Valerie Yost is a licensed clinical social worker who uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship concerns. She brings 20 years of experience in clinical practice and focuses on practical steps people can use day to day. Valerie speaks plain language and aims to make therapy feel approachable and useful from the start.

She draws on CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and then tests new ways of coping. Sessions often include concrete skills for managing strong emotions, problem solving for life stressors, and small behavior changes that add up over time. Valerie blends insight-oriented conversation with techniques that help people feel steadier between sessions.

Her background includes long-term work with people facing medical illness, caregiving stress, and end-of-life concerns. She also addresses family of origin issues, blended family challenges, infidelity, sexual assault and abuse, and the effects of trauma. Valerie pays attention to both immediate needs and the deeper patterns that keep problems returning.

Practical matters such as parenting strains, intimacy-related issues, and compassion fatigue are included in her scope. She supports people coping with bipolar disorder, major life transitions, and chronic guilt or shame. Her method is collaborative: she helps clients set realistic goals and track small steps toward them.

Valerie practices in Florida as an LCSW and conducts sessions in English. She offers online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.

How CBT and Online Care Work Together

Valerie uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT sessions often include short experiments, skill practice, and clear homework tasks that people can use between meetings to reduce anxiety, lift mood, and improve daily functioning.

Her approach mixes practical skill teaching with moments of reflection to understand patterns that keep problems going. She will work with clients to decide which techniques fit their goals and day-to-day life, adjusting the plan as needs change. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process where therapist and client choose what feels most useful.

Online therapy formats make it easier to keep therapy consistent. Video calls let people use visual cues and practice skills in real time. Phone sessions are useful for quicker check-ins or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief updates, in-the-moment coaching, and flexible communication for busy schedules. Together these options help people fit therapeutic work into real life.