About Sonja
Sonja Rodney is a BACP counsellor who offers short-term and longer work with people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, loss, or relationship pain. She writes plainly and listens carefully so clients can say what feels difficult. Sonja aims to help people find clearer ways forward and to feel less stuck day to day.
She has three years of experience supporting people after trauma and domestic abuse, including patterns of narcissistic behaviour.
Background and approach
She also helps those facing bereavement, major life changes, panic attacks and grief. Her approach is practical and gentle rather than rushed or directive. Sonja uses a mix of approaches chosen to suit each person.
Some sessions look at how past experiences shape current reactions. Other sessions focus on tools to manage anxiety and cope in the moment. The blend is adjusted as progress is made.
The work is conversational and collaborative. Sonja offers ways to spot unhelpful patterns and try small changes in behaviour and thinking. She also supports people who want to explore their spiritual beliefs as part of their healing.
People who want help with attachment issues, codependency, infidelity, or feelings of guilt and shame may find her way of working helpful. She is also experienced with multicultural concerns and men’s issues. Sessions are delivered in English and can be arranged across the UK and internationally.
Therapeutic approaches and online support
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person’s experience and offers a respectful, non-judgemental space to talk. It helps when someone needs someone to listen deeply and reflect back what they are feeling. Solution-Focused Therapy looks for practical steps and small changes that make daily life easier; it often suits people who want immediate coping strategies and goal-oriented work. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on understanding and easing the impact of traumatic events, with techniques aimed at reducing distress linked to past harm.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your goals, preferences and what has or has not worked before. Together you will try methods that match your needs and adapt them as progress unfolds so the work feels useful and manageable.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that matters. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick reflections between sessions or for people who prefer typed conversations. These options help make sessions fit around work, caring duties and travel.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Codependency
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Men's issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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