- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
About Sonia
Sonia Torres is an Indiana-licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 20 years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are carrying heavy feelings like guilt and shame, stress and anxiety, addictions, and struggles with self-esteem and life changes.
People often come to her feeling exhausted by expectations or uncertain about who they are supposed to be. She pays attention to how cultural and family backgrounds shape those feelings. In sessions she listens first, then helps unpack the patterns that keep someone stuck.
Sonia uses practical methods drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She guides people to notice unhelpful thoughts, choose actions that match their values, and build small routines that lessen overwhelm. The work focuses on clear, doable steps rather than long theory talks.
Her approach is client-centered and goal-focused. She helps people set realistic next steps and track progress. When addictions or motivation are barriers, she brings strategies to increase commitment and reduce relapse risk.
Sonia offers therapy in English and Spanish and works with concerns including compassion fatigue, body image, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, and women’s issues. For those unsure how to begin, she uses a short matching questionnaire and a first session to clarify priorities and plan what comes next.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and decide what matters to them. Online ACT work often uses exercises to clarify values and small behavioral experiments to test new ways of living. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thinking and teaches concrete skills to change patterns. In virtual sessions, this can mean repeating short skills practice, tracking reactions between meetings, and reviewing what worked. Motivational Interviewing focuses on building motivation to change. Over video or phone, the therapist asks focused questions to help people weigh options and strengthen their own reasons for change.Picking the right approach is part of the work. Sonia treats that as a collaborative process - she and the client try methods, see what fits, and adjust plans based on goals and preferences. The aim is practical: choose useful tools and keep what helps.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, shorten travel time, and allow for brief check-ins when a full hour is not needed. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to work in a digital setting so the work continues between meetings.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Indiana
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Sonia works with stress, anxiety, addictions, self-esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and related issues such as guilt and shame.
How would she approach feelings of shame or guilt?
She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help notice thoughts and choose actions aligned with personal values. Work focuses on practical steps rather than labels.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience working with adults on mood, trauma, addiction, and identity-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMHC licensed in Indiana and practices from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Are international clients accepted?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions billed or paid for?
Cost varies with location and services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a 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.