Yuridia (Valerie) Polonsky
Compassionate therapist focused on practical change
LCSW Florida
- Experience
- 15 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Family, Self esteem
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English, Spanish
About Yuridia
Yuridia (Valerie) Polonsky is a Florida licensed clinical social worker. She has 15 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, and big life changes.
Background and approach
She speaks English and Spanish and aims to make therapy easy to understand and practical. She focuses on day-to-day problems like sleep difficulties, low self-esteem, anger, and coping with grief.
She also helps people dealing with addiction, ADHD, and intimacy-related concerns. Yuridia addresses attachment issues and challenges that come with blended families and caregiving stress.
Her approach draws from several research-based methods. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice what matters and take values-based steps.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thinking and try new behavior patterns. Attachment-based ideas guide work on connection and trust in relationships.
Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. Yuridia uses simple tools and small, doable steps so change feels possible between meetings.
She pairs practical strategies with steady support rather than quick fixes. People who prefer clear guidance and a warm, direct style often connect well with her.
She will collaborate on goals and adjust the plan as needs change. Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
Online approaches that meet you where you are
Yuridia uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people identify their values and take small, meaningful actions even when feelings are difficult. That approach is useful for coping with anxiety, depression, and life transitions by focusing on what matters most rather than only trying to push feelings away.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT provides practical exercises for sleep problems, low mood, and stress, so people can see real changes between sessions. Attachment-based ideas are woven in when connection and trust issues come up, helping people repair patterns that affect relationships.
Choosing a therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Yuridia will discuss goals and preferences, try methods that fit the situation, and adjust the plan as progress is made. She aims to find the right mix of strategies for each person's needs.
Online therapy offers flexibility and makes it easier to fit care into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face work when visual cues help. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a good option for a simpler check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging give quick access for brief coaching, updates, or when writing feels easier than talking.
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Experience
15+ years
Licensed in
Florida
Languages
English, Spanish