Sophia Gaffney, LMHC

Sophia is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Substance Use Dependency Professional. Sophia graduated from Seattle University in 2022 with my Master of Arts in Education for Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Her practice is rooted in a person-centered, trauma-informed, and social justice–focused approach, emphasizing collaboration and empowerment. She aims to cultivate a safe therapeutic relationship and to partner with individuals, walking alongside them as they work toward healing, growth, and reaching their personal goals.

Sophia’s clinical experience includes providing individual and group counseling to people experiencing mental health, substance use, and socioeconomic challenges, and working with individuals who identify as LGBTQIA+. She integrates a variety of evidence-based interventions in her work, including Polyvagal Theory, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), to enhance ones sense of safety and to develop additional skills to navigate life’s many challenges. Additionally, she uses a harm reduction approach to substance use recovery, decreasing barriers to care and meeting individuals where they are at in their journey towards change