About Sonia
Sonia Spina offers calm, straightforward support for people facing stress, anxiety, low mood and relationship difficulties. She introduces herself clearly and aims to make first steps less daunting. Sonia is a BACP member and uses practical talking therapy to help people manage painful feelings and life changes.
Sonia works with a wide range of concerns including grief, self-esteem, career strain and issues linked to identity. She also focuses on problems such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, body image, hoarding and panic attacks.
How Sonia works
Sonia acknowledges how hard it can be to begin therapy and keeps sessions warm and accepting. Her approach blends Client-Centred Therapy with Psychodynamic Therapy. That means she listens closely to what the person brings and also looks at how past experiences can shape current reactions.
Sessions are conversational and aim to build understanding rather than relying on technical language. She draws on five years of clinical experience and her own experience of having counselling during training. That personal perspective informs the way she supports people through tough decisions and painful memories.
Sonia uses empathy and honest reflection to help people notice patterns and try different ways of coping. Practical session options include video calls, phone conversations, live chat and text messaging. Sonia works from the United Kingdom and offers therapy in English.
The aim is to help each person feel understood and better able to manage life after a few honest, focused conversations.
Sonia lists 2 ways of working on the entry:
What Sonia works with
The areas below are the ones Sonia selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Commitment issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- LGBT
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How Sonia's approaches work in online therapy
Sonia blends Client-Centred Therapy and Psychodynamic Therapy into a straightforward, conversational way of working. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, acceptance and helping the person find their own solutions; it is useful for stress, low self-esteem and relationship questions. Psychodynamic Therapy looks at how past experiences and patterns influence current feelings and behaviour, which can help with issues such as abandonment, attachment or repeated relationship problems.Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be decided together. Sonia collaborates with each person to match methods to their goals, needs and preferences. She will check in about what feels helpful and adapt the way sessions run over time.
Online work can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that matters. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging suit people who prefer typed conversation or want flexible, brief contact. These options make therapy more adaptable to busy days and different lifestyles while keeping the focus on clear, steady support from a registered professional.
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