Sofia Dickey, LCSW

Sofia Dickey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Illinois with 18 years of experience in the mental health field. She is also a Certified Addictions Counselor in Illinois and has worked in both residential and outpatient treatment centers serving youth with behavioral concerns as well as adults managing a range of mental health issues.

Sofia has helped people from diverse backgrounds address depression, anxiety, addictions, and trauma. Her specialties include stress, self esteem, relationship and family concerns, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, anger, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes. She also focuses on related areas such as 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 and loneliness, and jealousy.

Her clinical work draws on cognitive behavioral therapy - a skills-based approach that helps people shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors - along with motivational interviewing and solution-focused therapy to create practical, goal-oriented plans. Sofia’s counseling style centers on acceptance and compassion; she listens without judgment while helping clients identify steps toward their goals and build coping strategies.

Sofia provides services in English and applies her experience across age groups and treatment settings to support individuals and families navigating emotional and behavioral challenges.