Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
How Svetlana works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Years in practice
- 18
- Languages
- English, Russian
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Svetlana
Svetlana Sokol is a licensed clinical social worker with 18 years of experience. She practices in Florida and speaks English and Russian. Her work often addresses stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship concerns, and anger.
Svetlana draws on practical, client-centered methods in sessions. She focuses on what matters most to each person and tailors conversations to real-life problems. People can expect clear steps and straightforward talk rather than jargon.
Her background includes long experience in medical settings since 2005.
Background and approach
That work brought her into contact with chronic illness, hospice and end-of-life issues, caregiver stress, and trauma. Those experiences shaped how she supports people through loss and major life changes. Svetlana also uses cognitive behavioral tools to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors.
Motivational interviewing is part of her approach when someone needs help finding the drive to change habits or address addictions. Sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, and she accepts international clients. Her style is collaborative and practical; she helps people identify small, doable steps that fit their lives.
Many seek her help for family-related stress, intimacy and parenting challenges, attachment concerns, and recovery after betrayal or domestic violence. She works with a wide range of life issues including career strain, compassion fatigue, and questions around gender and HIV/AIDS.
What Svetlana works with
Everything Svetlana lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Svetlana's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Women's issues
Approaches Svetlana lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Online approaches that support change
Svetlana uses client-centered work to hear what matters most to each person, then shapes sessions around those priorities. This approach helps when someone needs a listening space and practical next steps for daily life.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and tests new ways of responding. CBT is often useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and habit change. Motivational interviewing is another tool she uses to help people find their own reasons to change and to build momentum for recovery from addictions or stalled goals.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to choose methods that match a person’s goals, needs, and comfort level. Together they try techniques, review what helps, and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people read facial cues and have a fuller conversation, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and messaging is useful for quick updates and reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, and travel schedules.
Questions people ask about Svetlana
What concerns does she often help with?
Svetlana helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, anger, relationship and intimacy issues, and many family-related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered approach that focuses on each person’s priorities and practical steps. Conversations are direct and geared toward useful, real-world changes.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 18 years of experience and has worked in medical settings since 2005, supporting people through chronic illness, grief, end-of-life care, and trauma.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential (LCSW) and practices in Florida.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Russian, and she accepts international clients.
In what formats are sessions available?
Therapy is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.