Svetlana Sokol, LCSW

Svetlana Sokol is a licensed clinical social worker with 18 years of practice. She brings long experience supporting people who face stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship hurts, and addictions. Svetlana speaks English and Russian and is based in Florida. She has a background working in medical settings since 2005 and brings that perspective into her work. Her clinical background includes work with chronic illness, end-of-life concerns, and caregiver stress. She also helps people dealing with trauma and abuse, intimacy and sexual identity questions, and the fallout of separation or infidelity. Svetlana offers direct, practical support for day-to-day struggles and for larger life transitions. In sessions she uses client-centered methods that focus on the person’s experience. She also applies cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice unhelpful thinking and try small, doable behavior changes. Motivational interviewing is part of her approach when people want to build readiness for change. Svetlana aims to make therapy a collaborative process. She listens, asks questions, and helps people set concrete goals. Her medical-field experience shapes how she addresses health-related stress and grief without losing sight of personal values and relationships. People looking for help with parenting strain, caregiver burnout, attachment struggles, or compassion fatigue may find this background especially relevant. If English or Russian is preferred, she can work in either language.

How her therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding someone’s perspective. In online work this means the therapist follows the person’s lead, reflects what is said, and helps uncover what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. Online sessions can use CBT to identify patterns, practice small behavior changes between meetings, and track progress over time. Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change and build small steps toward their goals. It often fits well when someone feels unsure or stuck and wants a collaborative, nonjudgmental approach. Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Svetlana will help clients figure out what feels useful based on their needs, goals, and preferences. The plan can shift as progress is made and priorities change. Confirm which session formats are offered before booking, since the profile does not list them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, allow quicker check-ins, and offer options when scheduling around work or caregiving duties. A therapist and client can decide together how often to meet and which format best supports the goals.