Yuridia (Valerie) Polonsky, LCSW
Therapist in Florida
Yuridia (Valerie) Polonsky is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Florida.
- Licensed inFlorida
- LicenseSW12551
- NPI 1043558380
- Experience15+ years
- LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
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About Yuridia
Yuridia (Valerie) Polonsky is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Florida. She brings 15 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. She works in both English and Spanish to make therapy easier to access.
She focuses on everyday struggles like parenting strain, relationship problems, self-esteem, and sleep difficulties. She also supports people dealing with grief, trauma and abuse, addiction concerns, and challenges related to ADHD.
Background and approach
Attachment issues and abandonment concerns are among her additional focus areas. Her style is warm and practical. Sessions aim to help people name what they are feeling, build coping skills, and try small changes that make life more manageable.
She uses straightforward tools from approaches such as Attachment-Based Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Yuridia helps people work on communication, manage intense emotions, and rebuild a sense of safety in relationships. She also addresses career stress, caregiver strain, body image, and blended family concerns.
Practical strategies and clear goals are part of the work. Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Costs vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
To get started, a person selects the Start Therapy button, completes a short matching questionnaire, and schedules according to therapist availability.
Credentials
- LCSW (Florida)
- License SW12551 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1043558380 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Yuridia lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Yuridia names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How her approaches translate to online care
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current relationships and emotional patterns. Online sessions can help people notice those patterns, practice different ways of relating, and repair feelings of disconnection.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, teaches practical ways to accept difficult thoughts and commit to values-based action. It helps with anxiety, depression, and life transitions by focusing on small, doable steps toward what matters to the person.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is about spotting and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It can reduce symptoms like worry, low mood, or sleep problems by teaching skills that are easy to try between sessions.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will ask about needs, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit the client. This is a collaborative process with adjustments over time based on what helps most.
Online formats provide practical benefits. Video calls let people use visual cues and work through relationship or attachment patterns. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging suit quick updates, skill practice, and times when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make scheduling more flexible and help therapy fit into busy lives.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Other focuses include addictions, grief, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and ADHD related struggles.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and practical with an attachment-informed perspective. She helps people name feelings, learn coping skills, and try small changes that fit daily life.
How long has she been practicing?
Yuridia has 15 years of clinical experience as a licensed clinician. That experience includes work on a wide range of emotional and relationship concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Florida licensed clinical social worker, listed as LCSW, and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are fees 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 and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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