About Genevieve
Genevieve Sofranec is a licensed clinical social worker who uses practical, evidence-based methods to help people move through hard moments. She works with adults on issues like anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, and the stress of life changes. Genevieve aims to make sessions feel calm and straightforward so people can focus on what matters now.
She shifted careers from business management to therapy after a difficult period in 2013. That change guides how she approaches struggles - with realism and an eye for growth.
Background and approach
Genevieve draws on several approaches to tailor work to each person’s needs rather than offering one fixed method. In sessions she helps clients name patterns, practice new skills, and try small experiments that fit daily life. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to spot thoughts that get in the way, and mindfulness-based practices to steady attention.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas support values-based choices when change feels overwhelming. Her background includes six years of clinical experience and licensure as an LCSW and an LISW. Those credentials reflect work in Ohio and Kentucky and a commitment to ongoing learning.
She is comfortable addressing trauma, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and relationship or intimacy-related concerns. People can expect a collaborative pace and practical homework when helpful. Genevieve prioritizes clear communication and helps clients break big problems into manageable steps.
The goal is steady progress toward clearer priorities and better day-to-day coping.
How her approaches work in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take small, values-driven actions even when feelings are painful. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and when life changes make decisions feel confusing. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments to reduce distress and change behavior. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and problem-solving. Mindfulness Therapy uses attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm, which supports coping with stress, chronic pain, and strong emotions.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist and client look at goals, daily life, and what feels workable, then try methods that fit the person. Adjustments are expected - approaches can be blended or shifted as needs change to keep progress moving.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for longer talks and teaching new skills. Phone sessions can be easier on low bandwidth days or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging allow brief check-ins, skill practice between sessions, and steady contact during busy weeks. These options help people fit therapy into real schedules and keep momentum between meetings.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Ohio, Kentucky
- Languages
- English