Sophia DeVito
Social Worker, LMSWAt this time my work is a particularly good fit for: parents and caregivers, young adults, LGBTQ folks, people practicing nonmonogamy, and anyone yearning for personal and collective liberation. **virtual only**
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I provide specialized individual and couples counseling for trans, queer, and nonmonogamous teens and adults. I meet my clients with humor, warmth, and professionalism. It’s important to me that you feel safe. It’s important to me that you receive good quality, ethical, research-informed help.
You’re there when everyone else needs you but feel stuck and anxious when it comes to doing things for yourself. Your cup is often empty and you know what will help but the guilt and fear of disappointing others gets in the way. You know your needs should matter but you have a hard time believing it. When you do finally get the time, you’re often not sure how to spend it with yourself so you stay busy. You’re tired, ready to finally invest time in yourself and make a change.
My clients and I work together to navigate through mental health challenges and transitions in life. I specialize in working with people with gender dysphoria and those in the process of transition. Furthermore, I help my clients navigate issues related to racial identity and minority experiences. I work with various relationship types and forms, non-monogamy included.
I've worked with people from many walks of life. I have worked with and welcome artists, creative thinkers, those on the autism spectrum, LGBTQIA+ folks, as well as those who practice consensual non-monogamy. I enjoy working with those who struggle to live as their authentic selves, helping to find the path to living your truth. Without authenticity, we can struggle fitting into boxes and shapes that just don't fit. Can I help you be more you?
My clients tend to be older teenagers (15-17), college students/young adults (18-24), and adults (25-40). Many of my clients are talking about LGBTQ+ identities and topics, transition, life changes, anxiety, ADHD, autism, trauma, family, relationships, and sex/sexuality. I currently operate as a teletherapy only practice. My clients find that teletherapy appointments fit their schedules and allow them to attend therapy in the comfort of their own space.
My non-judgmental, warm, and supportive approach to my clients has resulted in strong relationships with the people I work with. I appreciate people who have taken the road less traveled, or who approach life from a nontraditional perspective. I work hard to help my clients become who they want to be. People who are questioning and curious, artistic, spiritual, or just plain out-of-the box will feel at home with me.
It takes a lot of courage to seek help, and I am glad that you are here. I can only imagine the mix of possible emotions that you are feeling; fearful, curious, conflicted, skeptical, hopeful... and the list goes on. I would like to invite you to explore these thoughts and feelings with me and together we will explore the available treatment options and formulate a treatment plan that is geared towards you being able to live a fulfilling life while feeling your best.
Feeling lost in life amidst the challenges of uncertain times in the world? Do you feel anxious, depressed, or disconnected with others? Would you like someone to talk to in a safe space where you can be yourself? If so, I’m here to help. I will provide a safe, empathetic environment to help you find direction, balance, and connection in life again. My goal is to provide the therapeutic tools to lead you on the path to your best life.
I support adults struggling with change by offering a safe space for you to process anxiety, grief and trauma. I have extensive experience with clients moving through loss. I offer talk therapy and I'm a Certified EMDR therapist . I use Flash Technique and incorporate easy and gentle mindfulness techniques that support as you integrate upsetting and traumatic events. The result can be an increase in emotional space, that allows you to move through life and its challenges with more ease and joy.
I work with a wide range of clients including children, teens and adults. I find the following are some areas that align with my skill set: • Anxiety • Depression • Self-Acceptance • LGBTQIA+ Affirming • Life Transitions • Relationship Struggles • Trauma / PTSD • Grief / Loss • Disordered Eating • Addictive Behavior
Anyone can find it isolating when you don't feel seen or heard by others. It can also be a struggle to live in an oppressive world. These stresses mount if we don't have the community support we need to take care of ourselves. You know these problems because you've probably dealt with them your whole life in some shape or form. Reaching out for help can be the hardest but most important first step to break that isolation. Let's take that first step today.
Are you someone searching for meaning? Are you burnt out or stressed from life? Do you feel like your mental health is in decline? Are you a healthcare provider, caregiving professional, or emergency responder? Are you a parent or primary caregiver to someone with a disability? Are you living in chronic pain that effects your ability to do what you love or your relationships with others? OT can provide a holistic approach to your everyday problems.
Finding healing and purpose is a difficult and daunting task. Where do we even start? How do we ask for help? Maybe you feel that you shouldn’t need help or that you don’t deserve it. Maybe you’re used to saying, “I’m fine,” but you feel lost + stuck. It's frustrating when you know there are healthy parts inside of you longing to be expressed, but you just can’t seem to figure out how to reconnect with them. I'm here to be with you and to help you be with you.
Finding the right therapist to treat your OCD is daunting and confusing. I’m a licensed counselor specializing in the treatment of OCD. I believe, though it may not feel like it now, that you deserve to have joy in your life. To overcome OCD you need the right approach and the right provider. I’m experienced with all OCD subtypes: perfectionism, doubt, sexual, pedophilia, pure-O, relationship, harm, contamination, existential, sensorimotor, "Just Right", and others.
Life - you soak it all in, every drop. (And you still feel empty.) Beauty - you live for it. (But it’s been hiding recently.) Empathy - you have more than enough of it. (And pain, other people’s mainly - you can’t seem to shake it.) If you could just keep everyone happy, that would solve it. (But it doesn’t.) This depleted, guilty, carrying the weight of the world thing isn’t working. There has to be a way to pay attention to yourself that isn’t selfish. (There is.)
My clients seek support in navigating significant transitions in their lives. Whether these are related to academic or career changes, changes within a family or relationship structure, loss of a loved one, past trauma, or in navigating their sexual orientation or gender identity, transitions such as these can lead us to feel overwhelmed, destabilized, and afraid. My focus is on adults who seek to feel more empowered. Many folks I work with identify as LGBTQ+, ENM, or polyamorous.
It's a stressful, confusing, scary world out there. Do you respond to it by trying to be "perfect" or stay five steps ahead of life? Do you get caught in worry spirals trying to game out everything that could go wrong, or stuck in self-critical thoughts whenever anything goes wrong? Or perhaps you get paralyzed with anxiety, unable to take any action. That persistent feeling of "not good enough" can lead to depression, anxiety, or generally feeling like the life has been sucked out of you.
Our clinical team provides counseling services to children, adolescents, adults, elders, couples and families. We believe in meeting clients where they are at and affirming all identities. We work collaboratively with our clients to alleviate physical, social and emotional barriers. We will work together to empower you to understand patterns of behavior, let go of what no longer serves you, practice self-awareness and cultivate the happiness that is already within you.