Fredericka "Ricka" White-Soso , LCSW

Fredericka "Ricka" White-Soso is a seasoned social worker with more than three decades of experience in the helping professions, including 15 years practicing as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). A LCSW is a licensed mental health professional trained to provide clinical assessment and psychotherapy. Her work focuses on helping people build resilience, cultivate self-compassion, and create practical strategies for sustained personal growth.

She applies a culturally responsive lens to address depression, anxiety, grief, anger, and major life transitions, and she is committed to supporting clients as they rediscover inner strength and life purpose. She offers affirming care for Black and Christian clients seeking culturally attuned support while maintaining a diverse caseload and welcoming individuals from all backgrounds. Her practice also emphasizes forgiveness work, self-love, and finding meaning in life changes.

Fredericka creates a compassionate, nonjudgmental space where people can explore difficult emotions, process past experiences, and develop effective coping skills. Her approach is collaborative and tailored to each person, with an emphasis on practical insights that promote emotional well-being. She provides virtual services and offers alternative session times to accommodate different schedules.

Evidence-Based Strategies and Flexible Online Care

Fredericka uses focused, evidence-based techniques that translate well to online settings. She employs skills-based strategies that help people manage anxious thoughts and depressive patterns by teaching practical tools for shifting unhelpful thinking and behavior, which is useful for stress, anxiety, and depression. She also offers structured grief and meaning-making work to guide individuals through loss and the emotional complexities that follow, supporting healing and renewed purpose. Additionally, she teaches emotion-regulation and coping skills to help people navigate anger, life transitions, and other challenging moments.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Fredericka takes a collaborative stance—working with each person to identify the most helpful techniques based on their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts methods over time so the work stays aligned with what the client finds most effective.

Online therapy with Fredericka is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access consistent support, maintain continuity of care during life changes, and fit therapy into a busy life while working with a licensed professional.