Sonya Belletti, LCSW

Sonya Belletti is a Florida-licensed therapist with 26 years of clinical experience supporting individuals, couples, and families through a wide range of life challenges. She holds a Master of Social Work from San Jose State University with a clinical focus on child and family issues, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Syracuse University with a minor in Child and Family Studies. As an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - she has provided care in private practice as well as community and school-based settings, bringing a broad perspective on developmental, relational, and systemic concerns.

Her work addresses relationship and family dynamics, parenting and blended family issues, attachment concerns, ADHD, stress and anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief and perinatal loss, intimacy and commitment challenges, career and life transitions, and caregiver strain. She also supports work on self-esteem, communication problems, control issues, forgiveness, and feelings of emptiness or shame. Sonya applies a trauma-informed lens when appropriate and integrates complementary methods to fit each person or family’s situation.

Committed to culturally competent care, she centers respect, empathy, and individualized planning in each session. Sonya emphasizes empowering clients to find their voice and practical tools to navigate change, collaborating with them to set goals and build strategies that fit their values and daily lives.

Therapeutic Approaches and Remote Care

Sonya blends several therapeutic approaches to meet each client’s needs. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships shape current patterns - it helps with attachment issues, intimacy-related struggles, blended family dynamics, and improving relational security. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the client’s own goals and resources, offering a respectful, nonjudgmental space that supports self-esteem, life transitions, and coping with loss or change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and developing practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage depression, address ADHD-related challenges, and improve stress response.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Sonya works collaboratively with each person or family to determine which methods fit their goals, preferences, and circumstances, and she adjusts strategies over time as needs evolve.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can occur via video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities, or mobility limits. These remote options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, attend regular appointments, and access support from wherever a client is located within Florida, while still working with a licensed professional.