Sonya Belletti, LCSW
Experienced LCSW helping people tell their stories
Details
| Name | Sonya Belletti |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | Florida |
| Licensed in | Florida |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 26 |
About Sonya
Sonya Belletti is a licensed clinical social worker with more than 26 years of experience. She practices in Florida and brings long experience working with many relationship and life challenges. Sonya focuses on clear, practical steps to help people move forward.
Her background includes work in independent practice, community settings, and schools. Sonya studied psychology at Syracuse University and completed a master of social work at San Jose State University with a clinical focus on child and family issues.
Background and approach
She has supported people facing depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, and parenting stresses. Sonya uses a mix of approaches to meet a person where they are. Her work often centers on Narrative ideas along with attachment-based and client-centered methods.
She also draws on cognitive-behavioral techniques and relationship-focused practices such as the Gottman Method when helpful. Sessions aim to be respectful and straightforward. Sonya prioritizes listening first, then helping people notice patterns, tell the stories that matter, and try small changes.
She helps with communication problems, intimacy-related concerns, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life transitions. She also supports parents, caregivers, and people dealing with blended family issues, fertility concerns, or fatherhood questions. Sonya brings particular experience addressing compassion fatigue and caregiver stress.
Her style is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. People who seek practical tools and clearer thinking often find this approach useful. Sonya invites prospective clients to consider what they want to change and to take the next step toward that goal.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Parenting issues among the things Sonya works with, alongside the areas below.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coaching
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Sonya among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Sonya among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Sonya among the ways she works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Sonya among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Sonya among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Sonya among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Sonya among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Sonya among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Sonya directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Sonya directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Approaches that shape online sessions
Sonya commonly uses Narrative Therapy to help people rewrite the stories they tell about themselves and their relationships. This approach helps uncover patterns and open up new possibilities for behavior and connection.She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early bonds influence current relationship choices and emotional responses. That work can help people strengthen communication and feel steadier in close relationships. Client-Centered Therapy is another key influence, which emphasizes being heard and steering the work at the client’s pace and priorities.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Sonya works collaboratively to match methods to a person’s goals and preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for longer sessions and conversations that benefit from face-to-face cues. Phone sessions work well when internet bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits the day. Live chat and text messaging allow for brief check-ins, on-the-go reflections, and flexible communication between longer sessions. These options make therapy more accessible and easier to fit into busy lives.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does she help with?
She works with relationship and family issues, parenting, self-esteem, stress, anxiety, grief, trauma and abuse, and related concerns such as communication problems and intimacy issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She listens first, then helps people reframe their stories and try practical strategies to change patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 26 years of professional experience working in independent practice, community settings, and schools.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in Florida and practicing there.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on the client’s needs.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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