- 26 years experience
- Attachment-based care
- Client-centered focus
About Sonya
She trained in psychology at Syracuse University and completed her Master of Social Work at San Jose State University with a clinical focus on child and family issues. Over the years she has worked in private practice, community settings, and schools, bringing a range of real-world experience to each session.
Sonya uses approaches rooted in attachment work, client-centered care, and cognitive behavioral techniques. She commonly blends these with mindfulness practices and elements of the Gottman Method when relationship concerns arise. Sessions focus on clear, achievable steps and on building skills people can use between meetings.
People often seek her help for relationship strain, parenting and blended family challenges, grief, trauma and abuse, fertility and fatherhood concerns, and compassion fatigue. She also supports those dealing with ADHD, intimacy issues, anger, and feelings of emptiness or guilt.
In sessions Sonya listens first, then helps clients set goals and try practical strategies. She frames therapy as collaborative coaching and problem solving, helping people find their voice and stronger ways to cope and connect.
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Experience
26+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Approaches that guide online care and goal-setting
Sonya often draws on attachment-based approaches that look at how early connections shape current relationships; this helps when working through commitment, intimacy, or family-of-origin concerns. She also uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening closely and shaping sessions around the goals the client brings. Cognitive behavioral therapy, when used, helps people identify unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors to reduce anxiety or depressive patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Sonya will discuss how these methods might fit the client's goals and preferences. She treats the selection of techniques as a collaborative decision and adjusts the plan as progress is made.
Specific session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins on a lunch break or longer sessions when needed. It can also make sessions more accessible when school, work, or caregiving schedules are tight. Licensed professionals tailor pacing and homework to what fits a person's routine rather than promising any single outcome.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Sonya commonly address?
She helps with relationship problems, parenting and blended family issues, career stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and related concerns like shame and communication problems.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative. Sessions tend to focus on setting clear goals, using practical strategies, and combining attachment work, CBT, and mindfulness as needed.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 26 years of clinical experience working in private practice, community programs, and school-based settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with the Florida LCSW credential and practices in Florida.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to start therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.