Clinical Mental Health Counselor
Counseling, Therapy, and Clinical Supervision in South Carolina.
I help diverse and multicultural women (cisgender, transgender, non-binary, and woman/feminine identified) living in South Carolina heal from anxiety, depression, dysphoria, and trauma/stressors, teaching them coping skills, self-esteem, and healthy thinking so they can improve their well-being. I provide counseling and therapy services and specialize in integrative mental health (IMH), a holistic approach to treating mental health that combines conventional and non-conventional therapies. I am inclusive and welcome and serve all ethnic and cultural communities. I am uniquely qualified and culturally competent/sensitive to work with women veterans, Latinas, and LGBTQIA2S+ individuals. We are bilingual (English/Spanish), military veteran, and LGBTQIA2S+ with lived experience and serve all of South Carolina with both in-office and telehealth appointments.
Mental Health Services
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Counseling
Counseling involves working with a clinical mental health counselor on a specific issue for a limited time. For example, counseling can help you if you’re having problems with your marriage. You can see a marriage counselor to learn how to improve things between you and your spouse. Counseling can help you if you have difficulty managing stress and want guidance on tools you can use when you are stressed out. Usually, counseling focuses on a specific issue for a limited time.
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Therapy
Therapy can be more long-term and focuses on you as an individual — how you see yourself and the world, your thoughts, and your behaviors, as well as the underlying patterns of why you do what you do. For example, if you were suffering from depression, you and your mental health therapist can explore how depression impacts your everyday life and how to develop better coping strategies so that you can feel better. You usually go to therapy sessions on a more long-term basis.
Therapy can include counseling on specific issues that arise during your conversations with your therapist. On the other hand, if a counselor sees underlying patterns and concerns that affect the issues at hand, they may recommend that you start therapy. Many clinicians may be trained in both therapy and counseling.
Counseling and Therapy Services
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If you are feeling consumed by fears of things that might seem irrational to others, or if is hard to relate these concerns to others:
I help you learn how to stop anxiety from impeding your ability to enjoy life, interact at school, work or hang out with friends, and deal with problems it might cause at home.
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If you are dealing with severe thoughts that can affect how you feel, think and handle daily activities such as sleeping, eating, or working:
I create a space for you to safely navigate these moods and work through whether or not they may be caused by a certain biological, hormonal, or social factor.
Major Depressive Disorder, Single and Recurrent Episodes (MDD)
Major Depressive Disorder with Seasonal Pattern (SAD/Seasonal Affective Disorder)
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If you are feeling a sense of unease because of a mismatch between your biological sex and your gender identity, and if this sense of unease or dissatisfaction is so intense that it leads to depression and anxiety that cause a harmful impact on your daily life:
I use evidence-based tools to help provide you with lasting relief that include acceptance, affirmation and/or confirmation of your identity.
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f you are experiencing intrusive memories, avoidance, negative changes in thinking and mood, changes in physical and emotional reaction, flashbacks, nightmares, severe anxiety, uncontrollable thoughts about a terrifying event, by either experiencing it or witnessing it, and this is causing significant problems in social or work situations, in relationships, or if they are interfering with your ability to go about your normal daily tasks:
I provide you with effective treatment to help reduce your symptoms and improve your function.
Clinical Supervision Available for Licenced Professional Counselor Associates (LPCA)
I am a holistic, integrative Clinical Mental Health Counselor, a national board-certified and licensed professional counselor who focuses on combining evidence-based treatment with alternative therapies. I focus on treating the whole person, not just the symptoms of a particular illness or concern. That includes mental health, physical health, emotional well-being, interpersonal relationships, and spiritual needs. I help you identify patterns in your life that may contribute to your struggles and work on developing strategies for making healthier choices. I am a Latina bilingual counselor and therapist who offers virtual and in-person sessions to individuals in South Carolina. I offer counseling and therapy to individuals in both English and Spanish.
Soy un consejero clínico de salud mental holístico e integrador, un consejero profesional certificado y autorizado por la junta nacional que se enfoca en combinar tratamientos basados en evidencia con terapias alternativas. Me concentro en tratar a la persona en su totalidad, no solo los síntomas de una enfermedad o problema en particular. Eso incluye salud mental, salud física, bienestar emocional, relaciones interpersonales y necesidades espirituales. Te ayudo a identificar patrones en tu vida que pueden contribuir a tus luchas y a trabajar en el desarrollo de estrategias para tomar decisiones más saludables. Soy una consejera y terapeuta latina bilingüe que ofrece sesiones virtuales y presenciales a personas en Carolina del Sur. Ofrezco asesoramiento y terapia a personas tanto en inglés como en español.
Hi! I’m Clinical Mental Health Counselor Xiomara A. Sosa
I’m a mental health clinician in South Carolina. I’m most passionate about empowering diverse women struggling with mental health to heal and achieve well-being. I want my clients to know that there is no shame in seeking support and help for their healing and well-being journey, regardless of how they self-identify.
I am here to help my clients recover and find happiness in their work, relationships, and life. My background in health and human services combined with my education, training, credentials, and experience in mental health helps me to help my clients refine their lives and live the lives they want to live I provide a modern approach to counseling and therapy by combining traditional psychotherapy with a practical, problem-solving approach that creates a dynamic and efficient path for change and problem resolution.
Although I work from a wellness model, I can diagnose emotional and psychiatric disorders and guide clients in the process of living with such disorders. My training in addressing the needs of the whole person and in wellness and prevention qualifies us to integrate health care.
