- Client-Centred Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused elements
About Sonja
Sonja Rodney is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with three years of experience. She works with people dealing with trauma and abuse, grief and loss, relationships, stress and anxiety, and major life changes. She also addresses issues such as attachment difficulties, codependency, guilt and shame, and multicultural concerns.
She draws on a mix of approaches rather than one fixed method. Some conversations look at how past experiences shape present reactions. Other sessions focus on clear, practical steps to manage emotions and move forward. This means short-term strategies can sit alongside deeper work when that feels appropriate.
She has personal reasons for choosing this work and uses that background to stay grounded in what matters to people in distress. Sessions aim to be straightforward and respectful, allowing people to name painful feelings without judgement. Sonja aims to listen and reflect so clients can make their own sense of things.
Her practice includes attention to trauma-informed ideas and attachment themes. That can help when people are recovering from domestic violence, narcissistic abuse, or other relational harms. She also supports those coping with panic, post-traumatic stress, and the practical strain of separation or divorce.
People who bring questions about faith, forgiveness, or identity will find these topics can be talked through alongside emotional coping. Sonja combines client-centred work, solution-focused techniques and trauma-focused elements to suit each person’s situation. She works in English and accepts international clients.
Approaches used in online sessions
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on active listening and helping people describe their own experience. It suits those who need to be heard and to make sense of emotions like guilt or shame in their own words.Solution-Focused Therapy looks for small, practical steps that can change daily patterns quickly. It is useful when someone wants clear ways to manage anxiety, panic attacks, or the immediate effects of relationship stress.
Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on how distressing events affect feelings and responses now. It can assist people recovering from abuse, post-traumatic stress, or repeated relational harm by gently addressing how past events connect to current reactions.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Sonja will collaborate with clients to decide which methods to try, based on their needs, goals and preferences. That choice can shift as the work progresses and different priorities arise.
Confirm the session formats available before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals commonly use online appointments to help people access support from different locations, including international clients.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with trauma and abuse, grief and loss, relationship problems, stress and anxiety, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include guilt and shame, attachment issues, codependency and narcissistic abuse.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses a blend of client-centred listening and trauma-focused techniques to help people name and understand those feelings. Practical solution-focused steps may be introduced to manage overwhelming moments.
What is her background and experience?
She has three years of counselling experience in the UK and chooses the work partly because of personal experience with the issues she supports. She combines different methods to suit each person.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm the current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Specific fees depend on the chosen subscription level and location.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then 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.