About Sophia
Sophia Franklin is a licensed clinical social worker with more than 12 years of experience as a counselor and life coach. She practices in Georgia and focuses on helping people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, mood concerns, and the fallout from past trauma. Sophia aims to create a respectful, steady presence so people feel heard from the first session.
She builds rapport first and lets goals emerge once trust is in place.
Background and approach
That early emphasis on connection comes from long experience working with people who faced homelessness or had limited access to services. Those experiences shaped her habit of seeing each person as more than a current problem. Sophia uses a mix of practical approaches to help clients make changes.
She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify patterns of thinking and behavior. She also uses narrative methods to help people reframe their stories and solution-focused strategies to set clear, achievable steps. Sessions tend to be conversational and goal-oriented.
Sophia balances listening with offering tools and small experiments people can try between meetings. She commonly helps with worry, low mood, relationship strain, workplace stress, grief, caregiving burnout, and issues related to intimacy or addiction. Clients who work with her can expect a collaborative plan that adapts over time.
She encourages steady progress and emphasizes self-compassion while people practice new skills and test different ways of coping.
How Sophia’s Approaches Work Online
Client-centered therapy focuses on creating a respectful, listening space where a person’s experiences guide the work. The therapist mirrors concerns, helps clarify what matters most, and partners with clients to set goals that feel right for them.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems going. In sessions Sophia helps identify unhelpful thoughts, test them, and try small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, depressive symptoms, or stress in daily life.
Motivational Interviewing supports people who feel stuck or unsure about change. This approach uses guided questions and reflective listening to uncover what matters to the client and build motivation for gradual steps forward.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options, try methods that match a person’s goals, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. Clients are invited to weigh in and shape the work at every stage.
Online formats - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - offer flexibility for different needs. Video lets the therapist and client see each other’s expressions. Phone sessions work well when a lighter bandwidth or hands-free option is needed. Live chat or text sessions are useful for shorter check-ins, tracking progress between meetings, or when writing feels easier than speaking. Together these options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- Georgia, Virginia
- Languages
- English
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