Sofia Larraz, LCSW

Sofia Larraz is a licensed clinical social worker with 40 years of professional experience helping people navigate addiction, relationship strain, family conflict, parenting challenges, and trauma and abuse. She works with people facing anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, grief, and stress. Sofia also supports those dealing with intimacy issues, anger, low self-esteem, and career or life-direction questions.

Her approach is personal and respectful. She listens first and adapts conversation and care to each person’s needs. Sofia emphasizes sensitivity and compassion while people talk through painful events and difficult choices.

In sessions she draws on Client-Centered Therapy to follow the client’s lead and build on strengths. She also uses elements of the Gottman Method to address communication and relationship patterns. Sofia aims to make practical changes that fit each person’s life.

She offers services in both English and Spanish and practices in Florida as an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Her background includes long-term clinical work across a range of challenges, which informs a steady, experienced presence in the room.

Therapy starts with a short conversation to identify goals and priorities. Sofia helps people set realistic steps, whether the focus is managing cravings, repairing communication, coping with loss, or finding a clearer sense of purpose. The work is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.

How Sofia’s Approaches Inform Online Work

Sofia uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow the person’s pace and priorities. This approach focuses on listening closely, reflecting what matters, and helping people find their own solutions, which can suit many emotional concerns including trauma and stress. The Gottman Method is a practical way to look at communication and relationship patterns to reduce conflict and improve connection when that is a goal.

Choosing the right approach is part of the collaboration. Sofia will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and help decide whether a client-centered focus, Gottman-informed work, or a mix makes the most sense. The plan can change as work progresses to match what helps best.

The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so please confirm available options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when that is helpful, and let people attend without travel time. Therapists and licensed professionals often adapt activities and homework to work well across distance, keeping the focus on practical skills and clearer communication.