About Sonia
Sonia Wiesner is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on practical, person-centered therapy. She uses clear, direct language to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and parenting challenges. Sonia approaches each person as an individual and tailors sessions to fit their needs and goals.
Clients can expect short-term tools and longer-term work depending on their situation. Sonia blends client-centered methods with cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness practices to address thoughts, feelings, and daily habits.
How Sonia works
Sessions often include skills practice, communication coaching, and steps to reduce overwhelming emotions. She has 12 years of experience working with concerns such as trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, ADHD, and coping with life changes. Sonia also focuses on family-related stresses including blended family issues, caregiver strain, divorce and separation, and communication problems.
She pays attention to attachment and abandonment wounds that affect adult relationships. Sonia uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas when helpful to set achievable goals and keep therapy practical. This can be useful for people facing impulsivity, guilt and shame, or midlife transitions.
She also supports people dealing with post-traumatic stress and disruptive mood dysregulation patterns. Therapy is offered in formats that fit busy lives: video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Sonia practices in Wisconsin as an LPC and conducts sessions in English.
Sonia lists 6 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
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- LGBT
- Midlife crisis
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 12 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Wisconsin |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Practical approaches for online counseling
Sonia uses client-centered therapy to keep sessions focused on the person in front of her. This approach means she follows the clients lead, listens closely, and helps people find their own solutions. It is useful for building trust and improving communication skills.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, is another core approach. CBT helps identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. It is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and impulse control issues.
Dialectical behavior therapy, DBT, contributes skills for managing strong emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. Mindfulness practices are woven into sessions to help reduce reactivity and increase present-moment focus.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Sonia will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, adjusting the plan as needs change. That collaborative process helps set clear, achievable steps for change.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and text messaging offer short, on-the-go support and regular contact between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping the focus on progress and practical skills.
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