- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness techniques
About Sonia
Sonia Rodrigues-Marto is an LPC and LMFT licensed in New Jersey with 21 years of professional experience. She works with people who are carrying stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and the practical fallout of life changes. Sonia also addresses concerns tied to adoption and foster care, attachment trouble, blended family issues, infidelity, and guilt and shame.
She begins by listening to the story each person brings. She treats clients as the expert on their own life and looks for strengths to build on. Sessions focus on clear, manageable steps rather than long explanations. The tone is direct and practical, with attention to what is happening now as well as patterns that repeat.
Sonia uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Mindfulness techniques. These methods are used to help people notice difficult feelings, make values-aligned choices, and change unhelpful behavior. Conversations often include exercises and small experiments to try between sessions.
People bring issues like fatherhood stress, communication problems, divorce and separation, domestic violence histories, isolation or loneliness, and midlife concerns. Sonia helps with family of origin patterns and commitment questions that keep showing up. She works to make the problem clearer and more manageable.
Her background includes two decades of practice across clinical settings. Sessions are conducted in English in New Jersey. To start, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial meeting to see if the approach feels right.
How Sonia uses therapeutic approaches in online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for guilt, shame, and decisions that feel blocked by fear or regret.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses clear tools to test unhelpful thoughts and to build different habits, which can reduce anxiety and repetitive self-blame.
Mindfulness techniques teach focused attention and simple practices to reduce reactivity. These exercises are often brief and can be used during stressful moments or between sessions to steady attention and calm strong feelings.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sonia collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their goals, preferences, and day-to-day life. She will suggest practical experiments and check in about what helps and what doesn’t, adjusting the plan as needed.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove the time spent traveling. Licensed professionals often use these benefits to keep therapy manageable alongside work, family, or other commitments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
21+ years
Listed in
New Jersey, Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Sonia works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family conflict, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes. She also addresses topics like adoption and foster care, attachment issues, and guilt and shame.
How does she approach guilt and shame in sessions?
She uses methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness to help people notice feelings of guilt and shame and make values-aligned choices. Work often includes practical exercises and reflective tasks between sessions.
What is her clinical background?
Sonia has 21 years of professional experience working in clinical settings and community practice. That experience informs how she hears patterns and suggests focused steps forward.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds LPC and LMFT credentials and is licensed in New Jersey. Sessions are offered for people located in that state.
Which language are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients; services are provided to people in New Jersey only.
How are sessions arranged and what about cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Specific rates are provided during the sign-up and matching process.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session. That initial meeting helps decide next steps.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.