About Paola
Paola Soto-Ruiz helps people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, or life changes. She greets clients with respect and sensitivity. Her approach aims to build confidence and a clearer sense of direction.
Paola is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, with eight years of professional experience in Florida. She focuses on depression, family-related concerns, trauma and abuse, and issues that affect young adults and women. She also pays attention to attachment concerns and multicultural factors that shape a person's experience.
How Paola works
In sessions she adapts the conversation and plan to each person's needs. She blends client-centered listening with practical strategies from cognitive behavioral methods. For deeper trauma work she can use EMDR and trauma-focused techniques when appropriate.
Paola emphasizes skills people can use between sessions. That can include techniques to manage anxiety, steps to rebuild self-esteem, and short-term goal work to handle life transitions. She supports clients who want both emotional processing and concrete tools.
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she accepts international clients. People who choose to work with her can expect a collaborative process that aims to increase safety, clarity, and self-compassion.
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Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Therapeutic approaches and online support
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in relationships and early bonds. It helps people understand how past connections affect current reactions and closeness with others. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person's own goals and experiences, using empathic listening to help clients find their own answers. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, offers practical tools to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, often useful for anxiety, stress, and low mood.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and try methods that match the client’s needs, goals, and preferences. This collaboration helps tailor sessions so they feel useful and relevant rather than rigid.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video can allow face-to-face conversation for deeper exploration. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for shorter check-ins or maintaining progress between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue care across locations.
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