Sonya Belletti , LCSW

Sonya Belletti is a Florida-licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 26 years of experience helping children, adults, and families navigate life transitions and relationship challenges. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Child and Family Studies from Syracuse University and a Master of Social Work from San Jose State University with a clinical focus on child and family issues. Over the course of her career she has provided services in private practice as well as community and school-based settings, giving her a broad perspective on strengths-based care.

Her clinical work addresses a wide range of concerns, including ADHD, parenting and blended family issues, relationship struggles and pre-marital counseling, depression, anxiety, perinatal loss and postpartum matters, and trauma-related difficulties. She is trained to offer trauma-informed care and has experience supporting clients through grief, life changes, and the stresses of caregiving and career transitions.

Sonya practices with cultural competence and a commitment to treating each person with dignity, respect, and empathy. She primarily employs client-centered and solution-focused methods while integrating psychodynamic, psychoanalytic, cognitive-behavioral, mindfulness, and interpersonal techniques as appropriate. Her approach is collaborative and tailored to each client, with an emphasis on empowering individuals to find their voices and practical tools to create meaningful change.

She welcomes those who are ready to take the next step and offers guidance designed to help clients build resilience, improve communication, and move toward the goals they identify for their lives.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Sonya Belletti draws on evidence-informed methods to guide online therapy, beginning with attachment-based work that explores how early bonds shape current relationships and emotional patterns - this approach can help with intimacy, commitment issues, family of origin concerns, and parenting dynamics. She also uses client-centered therapy, which emphasizes empathy, active listening, and tailoring conversations to each person's needs so clients feel heard while they identify their goals and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is another core tool she applies; CBT focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress and to build practical coping skills.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Sonya collaborates with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts strategies as progress unfolds to ensure treatment stays relevant and effective.

Online therapy with Sonya is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life transitions, accommodate caregiving or work demands, and access licensed professionals from home or other convenient locations.