Sofia Dickey, LCSW

Sofia Dickey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Illinois with 18 years of experience in the mental health field. She works with adults coping with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, parenting strain, and codependency patterns. Sofia also addresses issues like abandonment, attachment concerns, and family problems.

Sofia uses straightforward, goal-oriented methods in sessions. She draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to look at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. She uses solution-focused work to set clear, achievable steps and motivational interviewing to support change when motivation is mixed.

In the room she listens and asks practical questions. Conversations aim to identify patterns that keep someone putting others first or avoiding their needs. She helps people spot small shifts they can practice between sessions, such as setting a boundary or changing an automatic response.

Sofia has worked in both residential and outpatient settings with people who have struggled with substance use and mood disorders. That background informs how she approaches addiction and relapse concerns alongside mood or anxiety symptoms. She emphasizes concrete skills and short-term strategies alongside longer-term planning.

To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Sofia invites straightforward conversation about goals and what someone wants to change, then builds practical steps to get there.

How Sofia uses CBT, Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused work online