About Sophie
Sophie Juola is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Virginia who uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people dealing with addiction, relationship strain, low self-esteem, career stress, and depression. She writes plainly and listens closely to find what matters to each person. Sessions focus on practical steps that clients can try between meetings.
Sophie encourages steady progress rather than quick fixes. Sophie draws on trauma-informed, person-centered methods to tailor care to each individual.
Background and approach
She asks about preferences for session structure and invites ongoing feedback so the work stays useful. That could mean focused skill practice, exploring painful memories at a manageable pace, or talking through decision points about work and relationships.
Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns tied to addictive behaviors - including drug and alcohol issues, sex and process addictions - as well as body image, control problems, dissociation, and guilt or shame. Sophie also helps people facing loneliness, money stress, career questions, and struggles with life purpose.
With four years of experience, Sophie aims to make counseling approachable and direct. She explains options clearly and helps clients set realistic goals. The tone in sessions is collaborative - clients and Sophie decide together what to try next.
Sessions are offered in English and are available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. New clients start by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling according to therapist availability.
Evidence-Based Techniques for Online Care
Sophie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and trauma-informed care. One approach centers on person-centered work, which emphasizes listening closely, honoring the client’s pace, and shaping sessions around their goals. This helps when someone needs a steady, nonjudgmental place to sort through feelings and choices.Another common element is trauma-focused work that helps people process difficult memories without becoming overwhelmed. This often involves building coping skills first, then addressing painful experiences in smaller steps, which can reduce symptoms tied to dissociation or guilt and shame.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Sophie will discuss options with each person and adjust methods based on needs, goals, and preferences. Clients and therapist decide together what to try and revisit the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits for this work. Video calls let people read facial cues and have fuller conversations when that feels important. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging provide flexibility for brief updates, homework check-ins, or times when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit care into a busy life while keeping the focus on meaningful change.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Virginia
- Languages
- English