Sophia Resciniti, LCSW

Sophia Resciniti is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience in New York. She focuses on practical ways to reduce stress and anxiety, cope with grief, and process trauma so daily life feels more manageable. Sophia speaks English and Greek and aims to make the first step toward help feel clear and doable.

She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside acceptance and values-based work to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. Sessions are collaborative - Sophia listens first, then helps shape goals that matter to the person sitting in front of her. Conversation and simple, repeatable exercises form the backbone of her approach.

In sessions she adapts the pace and focus to each person's situation. That can mean short practical strategies for panic or anxiety, guided reflection about life purpose and meaning, or longer processing after loss or trauma. The emphasis is on small changes that build confidence over time.

Sophia also brings attachment-focused ideas into relationships and intimacy work, helping people notice patterns and try new ways of connecting. She offers a calm, respectful stance and aims to support people as they regain steadiness after difficult experiences.

Her background across clinical settings informs a flexible approach to issues like addiction, mood disorders, and caregiving stress. She works with multicultural concerns and grief, and she tailors conversations and plans so they fit real life.

How Sophia’s Approaches Work Online

Sophia blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in ways that translate well to remote sessions. CBT focuses on identifying and testing unhelpful thoughts and then trying new behaviors to change how someone feels. It can be useful for anxiety, panic, obsessive thinking, and mood challenges. ACT emphasizes values and acceptance rather than fighting difficult feelings, which can help when coping with loss or chronic stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and Sophia treats it as a team effort. She will listen to goals and preferences, try a few methods, and adjust what she uses so it fits the person's life. That collaborative plan is reviewed as progress is made and as needs change.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and skill practice, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for quick check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options aim to make therapy easier to fit into work, caregiving, or busy schedules while keeping focus on practical change.