About
- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions support
- CBT and solution-focused
About Sofia
Sofia Dickey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Illinois with 18 years of experience in mental health. She focuses on practical problems that come up at home, including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, parenting strains, relationship and family concerns, grief, and issues around intimacy and self‑esteem.
Sofia uses straightforward, skills-based approaches. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to set clear, short-term goals and Motivational Interviewing to support people working through change, including substance use challenges.
Her background includes work in residential and outpatient settings with adults and young people who faced behavioral and mental health challenges. That range gives her experience with practical problems such as attachment and communication difficulties, codependency, impulsivity, and loss of motivation.
In sessions she listens without judgment and works with concrete steps you can try between meetings. Conversations often include straightforward problem solving, behavioral experiments, and short goal-focused plans people can use at home.
People who come for help often want clearer communication, better ways to manage strong emotions, support with parenting pressures, or a plan to reduce substance use. Sofia asks about immediate needs and then builds a plan that fits what an individual can try in day-to-day life.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Many of her methods adapt well to remote sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying concrete behavior changes; it often includes short exercises to practice between meetings and clear worksheets or check-ins. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, conversational style that helps people resolve mixed feelings about change and can be useful for addictions or habit change in short, focused conversations.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. She will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before, then suggest techniques to try. That plan can be adjusted as needed so sessions stay practical and goal oriented.
Confirm the specific session formats offered before booking. When arranging online sessions, think about fitting meetings into daily life - for example shorter check-ins can work around a work break, audio-only calls use less bandwidth, and video sessions allow face-to-face interaction when helpful. These practical options can make it easier to follow through between sessions and keep therapeutic work connected to everyday responsibilities.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of home or family concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, grief, and intimacy-related issues.
How would she approach conflict or communication problems?
She uses practical approaches like solution-focused work and cognitive behavioral techniques to improve communication and set short-term goals.
What experience does she bring to these issues?
She has 18 years in the mental health field, including work in residential and outpatient treatment settings with adults and youth.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and practices from that state.
Does she work in languages other than English or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as session formats are not specified here.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.