Sofia Larraz, LCSW

Sofia Larraz is a licensed clinical social worker in Florida who helps people cope with addictions and related life challenges. She supports people facing relationship strain, family conflict, parenting pressures, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. Sofia approaches work with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Her style is conversational and practical. She listens first, then tailors sessions and a plan to each person's needs. Conversations focus on what feels most urgent and on small, doable steps toward change. With 40 years of experience, Sofia brings long-term perspective to common struggles. She draws on approaches that center the person and that address relationship patterns. Sessions can include work on communication, attachment concerns, anger, forgiveness, and building self-worth. Sofia also assists people dealing with grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and bipolar or mood concerns. She pays attention to multicultural and LGBT-related matters and helps with career stress, midlife questions, and finding life purpose. Her work includes helping people with ADHD and compassion fatigue. Sofia offers therapy in English and Spanish and practices in Florida as an LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She encourages people to take the first step and will adapt pacing and focus to match individual goals.

How Sofia's approaches fit into online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on hearing the person first. The therapist follows the client's pace, reflects what they say, and helps them find their own solutions. This approach is helpful for people facing addictions, anxiety, or low self-esteem because it centers the individual's experience. The Gottman Method is an approach that addresses relationship patterns and communication. It offers clear tools for improving how partners talk, manage conflict, and rebuild connection. It is useful when relationship stress impacts other areas of life, such as parenting or coping with change. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sofia will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best for their goals, needs, and preferences. She adjusts conversation style and exercises to match what feels helpful and realistic for the client. Confirm the current session options before booking. The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy schedule, using shorter check-ins when helpful, and avoiding travel time so therapy can be easier to keep up. Talk with the therapist or scheduling system to learn which formats are available and to arrange sessions that work with daily life.