Sofia Dickey, LCSW
Licensed in Illinois · 18 years in practice
Sofia Dickey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 18 years of experience in the mental health field.
License and registration
- LCSW, Illinois
- 149019497 · expires November 2027
- NPI
- 1972877512 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 18
- Languages
- English
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About Sofia
Sofia Dickey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 18 years of experience in the mental health field. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, grief, and mood challenges like bipolar disorder. Sofia uses a calm, accepting manner and listens without judgment.
Her approach is straightforward and practical. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice thinking patterns that keep problems going.
Background and approach
She uses motivational interviewing to support people who want to change behaviors related to substance use or other habits. Solution-focused ideas help set small, doable goals and track progress over time. Sofia has worked in residential and outpatient settings and with adults who have a range of mental health concerns.
That background informs how she structures sessions and follows up between meetings. She offers a mix of short-term problem-solving and longer-term support depending on each person's needs. Sessions are offered in English and conducted online through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Sofia encourages messaging between sessions and checks messages at least once daily. The aim is to make it easier to get steady help while managing a busy life. People who choose her often want practical steps, clear goals, and a compassionate listener.
She helps clients build skills for managing emotions, improving communication, and making changes that fit their everyday life.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Sofia lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sofia names
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Online support
How Sofia’s Approaches Work Online
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking and acting. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and many everyday struggles by turning insights into small experiments.Motivational Interviewing focuses on the reasons people want to change and builds motivation from their own goals. It is often used for substance use and habits that someone wants to adjust, helping them find their own next steps.
Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes setting clear, achievable goals and noticing what is already working. This approach supports quicker shifts by highlighting strengths and simple actions that move a person forward.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sofia will collaborate with each client to choose or combine methods based on goals, preferences, and how they respond in early sessions. That process is flexible and adjusts as progress is made.
Online therapy offers practical benefits like easier scheduling, fewer travel needs, and options for shorter check-ins via messaging or phone. Video calls allow face-to-face connection, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging makes it easier to send quick updates or get daily support between sessions.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Sofia works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, grief, anger, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is accepting and compassionate with a focus on practical steps. Sessions combine listening with clear goal-setting and skill building.
What experience does she bring?
She has 18 years in the mental health field and has worked in residential and outpatient treatment settings with adults facing various concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Illinois and provides services to clients located in that state.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are offered for sessions?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is pricing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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