Sophia Mas, LMHC - Therapist in Florida

Family of origin issues
CBT and ACT methods
English Spanish

About Sophia

Sophia Mas is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (FL LMHC) with 30 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strains, family-of-origin patterns, and self-esteem concerns. She also addresses grief, addictions, trauma and abuse, and challenges like ADHD and bipolar mood issues.

She uses straightforward, practical approaches in sessions. Sophia draws on cognitive behavioral techniques and acceptance strategies to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new responses. She also uses attachment-based perspectives to look at how early family roles affect current relationships.

Sophia has worked in emergency care, community mental health, and private practice. That variety shaped her ability to work with many presenting problems, from acute episodes to long-standing relational patterns. She describes her style as interactive and solution-focused, mixing conventional and alternative methods as needed.

Sessions tend to focus on what happens day to day. Sophia helps people identify patterns learned in childhood and test small changes in how they communicate, set boundaries, and manage emotions. Practical skills for stress, sleep, and coping appear alongside deeper work about family expectations and attachment dynamics.

She offers care in English and Spanish and accepts international clients. Before a first session, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule an appointment through the usual online steps.

Therapeutic approaches used in online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting swept away by them. It helps people clarify values and take small steps toward those values even when difficult emotions are present. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns formed in early family relationships and how those patterns show up now in closeness, trust, and conflict. This approach helps people understand recurring roles and try different ways of relating.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify which methods fit a person’s needs and goals. That means starting with practical goals and adjusting methods as progress and preferences become clearer.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also offers the chance to try techniques and homework between meetings, so skill practice can happen in everyday moments.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteem Depression

Also works with

Addictions Trauma and abuse Grief Intimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issues Blended family issues Body image Caregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelity Isolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Midlife crisis Money and financial issues Mood disorders Multicultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issues Workplace issues Young adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

30+ years

Listed in

Florida

Languages

English, Spanish

Frequently asked questions

Which concerns does she address related to family patterns?

Sophia works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, and family-of-origin patterns. She also addresses attachment issues, communication problems, and parenting strain.

What is her general therapy style?

She describes her approach as practical and interactive, using solution-focused techniques. Sessions combine skill-building with reflective work about how family roles continue to affect daily life.

How much experience does she have?

She has 30 years of clinical experience in settings that include emergency care, community mental health, and private practice.

What are her credentials and location?

She is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor, listed as FL LMHC, and practices from Florida.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Looking for someone else? Find them by surname.