Sofia Larraz, LCSW

Sofia Larraz is a Florida-licensed clinical social worker with 40 years of experience helping people manage addictions, relationship struggles, family conflicts, parenting stress, and major life changes. She works with concerns like anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, intimacy issues, and challenges around self-esteem and career. Sofia speaks English and Spanish and brings a calm, respectful presence to her sessions.

Her style centers on listening first and tailoring conversations to each person's needs. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow what matters most to the client, and she applies principles from the Gottman Method when relationship patterns are a focus. Sofia adapts the pace and goals of therapy to match what a person wants to work on.

In a typical session she listens for patterns that cause stress and helps people try new ways of communicating and coping. She offers straightforward feedback and practical strategies for daily life. Topics she commonly addresses include parenting pressures, control issues, communication problems, and navigating separation or divorce.

Sofia also supports people facing identity and multicultural concerns, including LGBT issues and women's topics. She helps clients examine attachment patterns, forgiveness, and steps toward greater self-love. Her approach is collaborative - clients set priorities and Sofia helps keep work focused and manageable.

To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and the therapist will discuss what to expect during the first visit.

How Sofia’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. In practice this means the therapist asks open questions, reflects what she hears, and helps clients identify their next steps. This approach is useful for concerns like anxiety, self-esteem, grief, and coping with life changes.

The Gottman Method offers tools for improving communication patterns and reducing conflict in close relationships. It uses clear exercises and structured conversations to help people notice interaction habits and try different ways of responding. This can be helpful when intimacy, communication problems, or relationship distress are the focus.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Sofia will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels helpful, and then together they decide which methods to try. That collaborative process makes it easier to adjust if something does not fit.

Session formats are not specified here, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten wait times between visits, and allow follow-ups without travel. It can also make some check-ins simpler when a brief conversation will help keep progress on track.