- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
About Sonia
Sonia Roberts is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with three years of professional counselling experience. She has a long background in social care spanning 25 years and works with people coping with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and family or parenting concerns.
Sonia draws on straightforward, conversational work in sessions. She focuses on practical ways to talk through family conflict, parenting strain, motivation problems and issues around self-worth. Guilt and shame are also listed among the concerns she addresses.
Her style is calm and patient, and she uses listening alongside established therapeutic approaches to help people think differently about difficult feelings. Sonia says her own life challenges have given her personal insight that informs how she connects with others.
In practice she combines Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Psychodynamic Therapy. That mix allows her to listen closely while also identifying thought patterns and the roots of recurring feelings.
Sonia works with everyday problems such as communication breakdowns, caregiving stress, blended family issues, body image and isolation. She supports people dealing with chronic illness or persistent control and impulsivity struggles.
People interested in sessions are asked to use the site process to match and schedule a first appointment. Sonia offers work in English and accepts clients from outside the UK.
How Sonia blends therapeutic approaches for online work
Sonia uses Client-Centred Therapy to focus on listening and understanding a person's current concerns, helping people feel heard while they make sense of difficult feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and practical behaviours, which can be useful for anxiety, guilt and low mood.She also draws on Psychodynamic Therapy to look at how past relationships and experiences might be shaping current reactions. Together these approaches give options for short-term problem work and for exploring deeper, recurring patterns. Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process; the therapist and client review what feels most useful and adapt as work progresses.
Confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online work can help fit counselling into a busy week by removing travel time and making it easier to schedule brief check-ins or longer sessions around work or caregiving. Some formats need less bandwidth or do not require the camera to be on, which can make sessions easier to manage on a difficult day.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Sonia works with stress, anxiety, self-esteem and depression as well as family and parenting concerns. She also lists issues such as guilt and shame, attachment and communication problems.
How would she approach shame or guilt in sessions?
She uses listening alongside practical techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and longer-term psychodynamic thinking. That combination helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and the background to recurring feelings.
What is her professional background?
She has three years of professional counselling experience and previously worked in social care for 25 years, which she says informed her approach to supporting others.
What credentials and country does she practise in?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She accepts international clients; please confirm any time zone or scheduling details when booking.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What is the first step to start working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.