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About Sofia
Sofia Dickey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Illinois who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, and relationship concerns. She is straightforward and calm in sessions, and she focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Sofia also lists adoption and foster care among her focus areas, and she can support people dealing with attachment or parenting questions related to those experiences.
She draws on 18 years of experience working in mental health settings including residential and outpatient treatment. That background means she has worked with a range of life challenges and can talk through both everyday struggles and deeper, longer-standing issues. She keeps the tone accepting and nonjudgmental while helping clients set clear, reachable goals.
Sofia uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change thought patterns that worsen mood or anxiety. She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to identify practical steps and quick wins, and Motivational Interviewing to support people who want to make changes around substance use or other habits. These methods are meant to be collaborative and action-oriented.
In sessions she prioritizes listening first, then building a plan together. Her experience in treatment centers informs a steady, organized approach to care. People who want direct feedback and clear tools to manage symptoms tend to do well with her style.
If you’re looking for help with grief, parenting strain, impulsivity, or challenges linked to adoption and foster care, she can work with you to set goals and track progress over time.
How Sofia’s approaches work in online therapy
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing them against everyday experiences. It helps with anxiety, depression, and many stress-related problems by teaching simple skills to change thoughts and behaviors.Motivational Interviewing is a conversational method that helps people find their own reasons for change. It is often helpful for people working on substance use, habits, or any situation where motivation feels mixed.
Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, practical steps and on building what already works. It can be useful when someone wants fast, measurable progress on specific problems or goals.
Finding the right mix of these methods is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose approaches that match their goals, preferences, and situation. She helps set aims together and adjusts techniques as needed over time.
Confirm the exact session options before booking, as formats were not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and let people use a shorter check-in when needed. It also allows follow-up between sessions through messaging when the therapist permits that form of contact.
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Experience
18+ years
Credentials
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Sofia supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, relationship trouble, grief, parenting strain, bipolar mood concerns, and coping with life changes. She also notes focused work around adoption and foster care related concerns.
What is her approach in sessions?
She uses a practical, collaborative style that combines cognitive behavioral techniques, solution-focused work, and motivational interviewing to create clear steps forward.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 18 years of experience in mental health, including work in residential and outpatient treatment settings with a wide range of concerns.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Illinois and practices from that state.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist terms; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.