My Approach to Helping

Are you looking for therapy that will guide you in finding the route of what is keeping you "stuck"? Are you wanting to experience more peace in your life? This is what Sophia hopes for every client she serves. She understands where your struggles come from and how to work through them. Sophia prides herself on creating a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental environment for her clients. She fully believes that our struggles are not who we are authentically.

Sophia uses an integrative approach. She understands the nervous system and how to identify what the nervous system needs to regulate. So, not only is your brain processing during your sessions, the connection between your body and mind is reconnecting. This, often, makes the "work" you do more effective.

More Info About My Practice

Sophia is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has experience working with clients both in various outpatient settings, as well as in an inpatient setting. Sophia received unique and specialized training while in her roles as Family Counselor and Primary Counselor in a world-renowned inpatient treatment center, working directly with world-renowned authors/theorists/therapists including Pia Mellody, Claudia Black, and Peter Levine. In 2015, Sophia earned a Certificate in Trauma Stress Studies with Bessel van der Kolk, a world-renowned clinician/researcher in traumatic stress. She is a certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP).

Sophia now owns her own practice, Integrative Healing Counseling Service, PLLC, located in the Arrowhead area just off the 101. Sophia enjoys incorporating the specialized training she has received over the years in her work with her clients. She serves adults and couples and has day time and some weekend and evening availability. You are welcome to call and ask questions. Sophia also offers a free 20 minute consultation!

My View on the Purpose of Psychotherapy

I once heard another therapist ask her client "Would you want to do surgery on yourself?". This made sense to me. I, like many of my clients, tend to manage life with this idea that we can just figure it out on our own. However, there comes a time when life just gets too much and the likelihood that our past experiences are impacting how we are managing life today is high. I know that untangling the pieces, so to say, helped me in this journey called life, and I simply could not have done that surgery on my own. - Sophia

What I Love about Being a Psychotherapist

I love being a teacher and guide. To be an instrument in my clients healing journey absolutely fills my spirit. - Sophia