About Sonya
Sonya Poole is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Louisiana with 17 years of experience. She focuses on anxiety, stress, anger, depression, and coping with life changes. Sonya aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable.
She works to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about what’s on their mind. She uses practical tools to help people manage daily stress and anxiety. Sonya draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking patterns.
Background and approach
She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to help people notice thoughts without getting stuck in them. Mindfulness skills and client-centered listening are part of her approach. These methods help people build awareness and self-compassion.
Solution-focused work helps set clear, doable goals and track small wins along the way. Sonya has supported people dealing with panic attacks, obsessive thoughts, postpartum depression, social anxiety, relationship communication problems, and questions about life purpose. She helps with boosting self-esteem and handling life transitions.
Her style is straightforward and warm, focused on what will make everyday life better. Sessions can include short-term problem solving or longer work on patterns that keep returning. People can expect a mix of practical exercises, reflective conversation, and goal planning.
Sonya’s aim is to help people move toward a more manageable, more satisfying life.
Therapeutic approaches that translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting caught by them and focuses on taking meaningful action toward personal values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and working at the client's pace to build trust and self-awareness.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean focusing on short-term problem solving, practicing mindfulness habits, or combining approaches over time to match progress.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues help. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during commutes or breaks. Chat and messaging support brief check-ins or ongoing written reflection between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life while still using evidence-informed approaches.
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What this therapist works with
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- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
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- Experience
- 17 years
- Licensed
- Louisiana
- Languages
- English
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