Fredericka "Ricka" White-Soso, LCSW
Compassionate LCSW guiding practical change
Book with FrederickaWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Fredericka works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Fredericka
Fredericka "Ricka" White-Soso is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, anger, depression, and life changes. She emphasizes practical steps that build resilience and self-compassion. Ricka writes plainly and listens closely to what matters most to each person.
With 15 years practicing as an LCSW and over 30 years in social work overall, she brings long-term experience to everyday struggles. Sessions aim to uncover strengths and create doable strategies for coping and change.
Background and approach
She also supports work on forgiveness, finding life purpose, and developing self-love. Ricka centers care on each person’s background and life story. She offers culturally responsive support and pays attention to faith when clients want that included.
Her style is collaborative and respectful, with an emphasis on real-world tools that people can use between sessions. Therapy sessions focus on clear goals and small, measurable steps. Ricka helps people practice new ways of responding to stress and anger, and she helps process grief in manageable stages.
Conversations move at a pace set by the client, with attention to emotional safety and practical progress. Sessions are offered remotely from California. Ricka supports people who want a therapist to help them find purpose, heal from loss, or strengthen coping skills.
She encourages straightforward conversation and work that fits daily life.
What Fredericka works with
Everything Fredericka lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Fredericka's practice.
How therapeutic methods translate to online care
Ricka uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and emotional processing. One common approach she uses teaches concrete coping skills for stress and anger - clients learn breathing, grounding, and behavior changes they can practice between sessions to reduce reactivity. Another approach centers on working through grief and loss by helping people tell their story in a safe sequence and creating rituals or actions that support healing and meaning making.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ricka discusses goals and preferences with each person and adjusts methods based on how someone responds. She aims to collaborate on a plan that fits the client’s needs and lifestyle rather than follow one set method.
Online therapy offers several practical advantages. Video calls allow fuller face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief updates, skill coaching between sessions, or when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue progress from where you are.
Questions people ask about Fredericka
What concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, anger, depression, and coping with life changes, plus work on forgiveness, life purpose, and self-love.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and practical, focusing on clear goals, coping skills, and steps people can use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and more than 30 years in social work overall.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She practices in California and holds the LCSW credential, listed as CA LCSW.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are fees handled and how do I begin?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.