Sonia Roberts, BACP

Sonia Roberts is a counsellor who draws on client-centred, cognitive behavioural and psychodynamic ideas to help people through difficult moments. She works with stress, anxiety, parenting strain and family conflict, and supports those feeling low in confidence or unsure about life direction. Sonia holds BACP registration and has three years of professional counselling experience in the UK.

Her background also includes 25 years in social care, which shaped a practical understanding of everyday pressures. That experience informs her approach to problems such as communication breakdown, blended family issues, grief after separation, and chronic illness-related stress. Sonia describes herself as calm, patient and non-judgemental.

In sessions she uses straightforward conversation and reflective listening to help people notice patterns that get in the way. She may draw on cognitive behavioural techniques to try different coping strategies, or psychodynamic ideas to look at how past relationships shape current feelings. The emphasis is on what feels useful for the individual rather than a fixed method.

Sonia says her own life challenges have given her personal insight into struggle and recovery. She aims to create a space where people can explore guilt, shame, abandonment worries and difficulties with attachment without feeling blamed.

People often come for help with isolation, low self-worth, body image or struggles balancing caregiving and personal needs. Sonia supports practical problem solving alongside gentle reflection about life purpose and next steps.

How Sonia’s approaches translate to online counselling

Client-centred work focuses on listening closely to what matters to the person and following their pace. It helps when someone needs a non-judgemental space to make sense of feelings and decide next steps.

Cognitive behavioural therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and introduces small experiments or exercises to shift unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and stress because it offers concrete coping steps.

Psychodynamic ideas pay attention to how early relationships and repeating patterns influence current problems. This can help when issues such as attachment, abandonment or repeated relationship difficulties feel confusing.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Sonia will discuss goals and preferences and together they will decide what feels most helpful. The process is collaborative and adapts as needs change.

Practical benefits of online counselling include fitting sessions into a busy life and keeping contact across distance. Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to maintain regular sessions, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so therapy fits around work and caregiving.