Sonya Belletti

Sonya Belletti is a Florida-licensed clinical social worker with over 26 years of practice. She draws on long experience helping people manage relationship strain, parenting challenges, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. Sonya works in a direct, respectful way that centers each person’s goals and strengths.

She trained in 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. Her background includes private practice as well as community and school-based settings, which shaped a practical approach to care.

Sessions focus on what matters most to the client. Sonya uses client-centered conversations to identify priorities and practical steps people can try between sessions. She also uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and attachment-based work when those approaches fit a person’s needs.

Her work covers many concerns, including relationship and intimacy issues, family and blended family challenges, parenting and fatherhood issues, ADHD, grief and perinatal loss, trauma and abuse, career stress, and coping with disasters. She also supports people dealing with guilt, shame, emptiness, and compassion fatigue.

Sonya emphasizes dignity, respect, and cultural awareness in sessions. She helps people find clearer communication, set healthier boundaries, and build skills to manage stress and strong emotions. The tone in her work is practical and collaborative, aimed at helping clients make changes that feel doable.

To begin, clients complete a short intake and match process and then schedule sessions based on the therapist’s availability. Sonya offers care in English for people located in Florida.

How therapeutic approaches guide online care

Client-centered therapy centers the person’s priorities and listening, helping people set goals and try small, practical changes. This approach is useful for relationship concerns, parenting questions, and building everyday coping skills.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and managing strong emotions with concrete tools and short exercises.

Attachment-based work looks at patterns in close relationships and how early experiences shape how people connect today. It can help with intimacy-related issues, commitment or communication problems, and healing from family of origin wounds.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, history, and what feels most useful. Together they choose methods and adjust the plan as progress is made so the work matches the client’s needs and preferences.

Confirm the session formats available before booking so you know how appointments are conducted. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins or more flexible scheduling. It also makes it possible to continue work between appointments using homework and brief coaching-style conversations when needed.