Fredericka "Ricka" White-Soso, LCSW

Licensed in California · 15 years in practice

Fredericka "Ricka" White-Soso uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief, anger, and depression.

License and registration

LCSW, California: 26568 · expires September 2027
NPI: 1457540353 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 15
Languages: English

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About Fredericka

Fredericka "Ricka" White-Soso uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief, anger, and depression. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 15 years in clinical practice and offers straightforward support focused on building resilience and self-love. Ricka writes sessions to fit each person.

She listens first, then helps clients name what’s most urgent. From there she helps set small, practical goals and tries out coping skills that can be used between meetings.

Background and approach

She emphasizes forgiveness, life purpose, and growing self-compassion as part of everyday healing. Her work is grounded in plain talk and cultural awareness. She aims to create a nonjudgmental space where people can talk through painful memories and current stressors.

Sessions include checking what’s working and adjusting strategies as needed. Ricka has practiced social work for three decades, including 15 years as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Her California practice blends long experience with a flexible, person-centered pace.

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs. People who want help sorting life changes or strengthening coping skills can expect a collaborative approach with clear steps. The focus is on practical tools, steady emotional support, and discovering personal strengths that help move forward.

Focus areas and approaches

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Evidence-based approaches and online care

Ricka uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach she draws on helps people identify unhelpful thought patterns and try new responses to stress and mood shifts; this approach aims to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms by teaching skills that can be used between sessions. Another approach emphasizes building forgiveness, self-compassion, and a clearer sense of life purpose through guided conversations and actionable steps for change; this is useful for processing grief and improving self-love.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She works with each person to see which methods fit their goals, values, and daily routines. Together they track progress and adjust techniques so therapy stays relevant and useful.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care easier to fit into life. Video calls are helpful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat and text messaging allow shorter check-ins and ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent while juggling work, family, and other commitments.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does this therapist address?

She helps with stress, anxiety, grief, anger, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include forgiveness, life purpose, and self-love.

What is the therapy style like?

The approach is collaborative and practical. Sessions center on listening, naming priorities, and practicing coping skills between meetings.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 15 years as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and over 30 years in social work overall, bringing long-term experience to clinical practice.

Where is the therapist based and what are credentials?

She practices in California and holds the title LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How does cost and billing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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