About Sofia
Sofia Dickey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, and relationship concerns. She brings 18 years of experience in mental health to her work and aims to create a calm, accepting space for people to talk through hard moments. Sofia listens without judgment and focuses on realistic steps people can use right away.
Her approach is practical and goal-oriented. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help identify unhelpful thoughts and change patterns that keep problems going.
Background and approach
Motivational Interviewing is used to strengthen a person’s own reasons for change, especially around substance use and habit shifts. Solution-Focused Therapy helps set small, clear goals and track progress one step at a time. Sofia has worked in both residential and outpatient settings in Illinois and has helped adults with depression, anxiety, trauma, and addiction-related challenges.
She also supports people coping with grief, parenting strain, intimacy and trust issues, and life transitions. Her broad experience means she can draw on multiple ways to help when a situation feels stuck. Sessions are conversational and direct.
People can expect a mix of talking, problem-solving, and practical exercises to try between meetings. The focus is on what helps a person feel steadier and more able to handle daily demands. Sofia offers services in English and provides sessions via video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging.
She works with each person to find the format that fits their needs and routine.
Approaches to change that fit online care
Many of Sofia’s methods translate well to remote work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice thoughts and behaviors that keep stress and anxiety going, and then practice small changes that reduce distress. It is useful for depression, anxiety, and managing mood shifts.Motivational Interviewing focuses on a person’s own reasons for change. It uses open questions and reflective listening to build motivation, which can be especially helpful for drug and alcohol concerns or when someone feels stuck about making a change.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Sofia collaborates with each person to decide which methods match their goals and comfort level, and she adjusts the plan as progress or new needs appear. The client’s input guides what techniques are tried and how quickly to shift focus.
Online formats offer practical benefits for many people. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging provide quick check-ins, brief problem-solving, or daily support between sessions. Together these options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep momentum between meetings.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 18 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English