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Yashira Valdez, LCSW

Calm, practical support for anxiety and life changes

7 years in practice · based in Florida · sessions in English, Spanish · online sessions

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About Yashira

Yashira Valdez is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on practical ways to reduce anxiety and stress. She speaks English and Spanish and works with people who are dealing with low self-esteem, grief, relationship strain, depression, and life transitions. She practices from Florida and brings seven years of experience to her work.

Her approach centers on straightforward, hands-on techniques that clients can use between sessions. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thought patterns and try new behaviors.

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Background and approach

Mindfulness practices are offered to build awareness and calm during tense moments. Motivational Interviewing is part of her style when someone needs support finding reasons to change and staying on track. When past trauma is relevant, she draws on Trauma-Focused Therapy methods to help people process difficult memories at a pace that feels tolerable.

Sessions are shaped to each person's needs and goals. She aims to be respectful and compassionate while helping clients set clear, manageable steps. Many people leave sessions with simple tools to try on their own between meetings.

Yashira tailors language and pace for Spanish or English speakers and adjusts her plan as progress is made. If someone is facing postpartum depression, aging concerns, jealousy, or challenges common in young adulthood, she includes those issues in treatment planning. People who want to begin are invited to follow the site's matching steps to schedule a first session.

Online approaches for practical anxiety reduction

Yashira uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify thought patterns that fuel anxiety and replace them with more helpful behaviors. CBT sessions often include short exercises and homework that build skills people can use between meetings.

She also draws on Mindfulness Therapy to develop present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity to stress. Mindfulness exercises taught online can be brief and repeated in daily life to lower tension and improve focus.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before, then adapt methods as therapy progresses. Clients help shape the plan and adjust pace so strategies feel manageable.

Online work is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video lets people practice skills together face-to-face, phone sessions work when video is not possible or bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging is useful for brief check-ins or ongoing support between meetings. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, family, and other commitments.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does this therapist address?
She helps people with anxiety, stress, self-esteem, depression, grief, relationship strain, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include postpartum depression, jealousy, aging and geriatric issues, and young adult concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work is practical and collaborative, using clear exercises and small steps. She blends cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and trauma-focused methods as needed.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience working as a clinician in Florida.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, listed as FL LCSW, and practices in Florida.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
7 years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English, Spanish

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