Licensed clinical social worker recordArizona
Credentials check
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in California
- LCSW, licence 76067
- Licensed in Arizona
- LCSW, licence 20087
- NPI
- 1083158224
- Experience
- 6 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Arizona
These details come from information Sonia supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- CBT tools
- Client-centered work
- Solution-focused plans
About Sonia
Sonia Gallegos is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Arizona and California with six years of experience. She has worked in a government agency setting and helps people who face anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, addictions, relationship and family tensions, trauma, grief, and parenting stress.
She uses straightforward, evidence-based methods and focuses on practical steps. Sessions are built around what the person wants to change. Sonia emphasizes clear goals and measurable progress rather than vague talk.
In the room she draws on client-centered work to follow the person's priorities and solution-focused techniques to identify small, doable changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness tools are used when they fit the situation, for example to reduce anxious thinking or improve sleep and eating habits.
She also uses motivational interviewing strategies to support people facing substance use or ambivalence about change. Sonia adapts language and pace so someone under heavy stress or with compassion fatigue can follow along without extra jargon.
Her background in public-sector practice means she is used to helping people navigate life changes tied to work, money, and caregiving. She asks practical questions about daily routines, coping strategies, and immediate obstacles, then helps build steps that fit a busy life.
BHow sessions work
How Sonia uses talk methods and online sessions
Sonia frequently draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy. CBT looks at thinking patterns and practical behavior changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and some eating concerns. Client-centered work focuses on the person's priorities and builds sessions around what they want to address.She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to teach simple attention and breathing practices that can reduce stress and improve focus. Motivational Interviewing is used to help people who feel unsure about making changes, for example with addictions or habits that affect daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Sonia will discuss goals, preferences, and how you like to work, then recommend techniques to try. That choice is collaborative and can shift as needs change.
The original biography does not list which session formats are offered, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, shorten travel time, and allow a therapist to check progress between appointments. Ask about available formats and schedules when you complete the matching questionnaire to plan sessions that fit your routine.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
California, Arizona
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Sonia works with stress, anxiety, anger, self-esteem, bipolar and depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, eating and sleeping problems, parenting, career and life changes, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
What is her therapy style?
She uses client-centered methods and solution-focused work. Sessions emphasize practical steps and measurable goals alongside CBT and mindfulness techniques when useful.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of clinical experience, including work as a therapist for a government agency.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with licensure in Arizona and California, listed as AZ LCSW and CA LCSW.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
How does payment work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers