Welcome! I am Stiphenee Flores Soto, a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Florida, Virginia, Connecticut, and Maine. I received a Bachelors in Social Work (BSW) and Masters in Social Work (MSW) from Florida Atlantic University. I have been in the field since 2016 providing mental health treatment to children, teens, and adults in different setting. With my diverse practical and clinical experience, I have worked with clients to meet a wide array of needs.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
Let's be honest - starting therapy can be empowering, confusing, or scary, all at the same time. We will start by getting to know each other, creating a comfortable and supportive environment. We'll discuss what brought you to therapy and what you're hoping to achieve, allowing us to tailor our sessions to meet your needs. We will also review relevant aspects of your personal history and current situation to gain a clearer understanding of your challenges and identify areas of focus.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
Together, we will working on your challenges and goals. Through the process I will guide you and assist you to identify options and strategies you can use to reach this personal goals. Through my experiences, client has been able to leave with a better understanding of what they are facing as well well as evidence base techniques to manage challenges and feelings. I believe that we are a team and it is important that we always keep room for suggestions concerning our work together and keeping each other accountable.
Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.
My practice is focused on supporting young adults and college students facing challenges such as anxiety, trauma, life transitions, stress, and relationship issues. My approach is both holistic and personalized, ensuring that every individual receives the care and attention they deserve. I use a client centered approach to create customized treatment plans that address each client's unique needs and goals. My aim is to empower clients with the tools and support needed to make meaningful progress and lasting results.
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Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I’ve been using CBT in my practice for the past several years. It works by identifying and changing negative or unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. The idea is that how we think (cognition), how we feel (emotion), and how we act (behavior) are all connected. By changing negative thought patterns, you can improve emotional responses and change behaviors, which can help manage a variety of mental health issues like anxiety, depression, stress, and even insomnia. CBT is often goal-oriented and structured, with a focus on the present, rather than delving deep into the past. It teaches practical skills for coping with challenges and usually involves exercises or homework between sessions.
Attachment-based
We will focus on understanding and healing the ways early relationships, particularly with caregivers, impact a person’s emotional development and attachment style throughout life. It’s based on attachment theory, which was first developed by British psychologist John Bowlby. The core idea is that the bonds formed in childhood, especially with primary caregivers, shape how individuals perceive and interact with others in relationships as adults. In Attachment-Based Therapy, I (the therapist) will help you explore and process past attachment-related experiences and how these experiences influence current relationships and emotional well-being. It often focuses on repairing or improving attachment patterns that might be dysfunctional or insecure, like anxious or avoidant attachment styles, which can arise from inconsistent or neglectful caregiving in childhood.
Compassion Focused
When using this therapeutic approach, I blends elements of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) with practices and concepts rooted in compassion, mindfulness, and evolutionary psychology. The primary goal is to help you develop self-compassion and compassion for others, which in turn can improve emotional regulation, reduce shame and self-criticism, and promote psychological well-being.
Trauma Informed Care
I recognize the widespread impact of trauma on individuals, and it seeks to create an environment of safety, trust, and empowerment for those who have experienced it. The basic idea is that trauma is not just something that happens in the past—it has ongoing effects on a person’s emotional, mental, and physical well-being, and those effects should be acknowledged and respected in any caregiving or therapeutic context. The goal of trauma-informed care is to avoid retraumatizing and to help heal by integrating an understanding of trauma into every aspect of the care process.