About me
About Me
I am Sonia, an Integrative Psychotherapeutic Therapist and I support individuals who reach that point where life can feel difficult to manage; whether through anxiety, low mood, emotional overwhelm or coping patterns that no longer feel helpful. These experiences are part of being human, and seeking support can be an important step towards understanding and change. I also have many years' experience as a Disordered Eating therapist and Emotional Freedom Technique therapist.
My aim is to offer you a calm, confidential space where you can explore your experiences, make sense of what’s happening and work towards a more grounded sense of yourself. My approach is empathic and integrative, shaped around each individual in a holistic way. Drawing on contemporary trauma and attachment theory, I will help you explore your internal world and the story of what you’ve lived through.
I work with both adults and adolescents, supporting the emotional, developmental and relational challenges that arise across different stages of life. My intention is always to meet you with clarity, empathy and an approach that fits your needs.
I have worked across clinical services and the NHS, educational organisations, colleges and adult and young‑person services, in clinical lead roles supporting clients with disordered eating, PTSD, addiction, trauma histories, identity‑related concerns and emotional or behavioural difficulties.
At the heart of therapy is the relationship we build. I aim to offer a safe, respectful and confidential space where you feel heard, understood and supported.
What I Can Support You With
I work with a wide range of emotional and life experiences, including anxiety, low mood, emotional overwhelm, relationship difficulties, grief, domestic abuse, childhood trauma, adoption, identity and sexuality, work‑related stress, burnout, addictive behaviours, self‑harm, low self‑esteem, autism, disordered eating, adolescence, illness, recovery and psychosomatic experiences. I also support women living with endometriosis, peri‑menopause and menopause.
I also work with dissociation and dissociative experiences from a non‑pathologising, human‑centred perspective. My focus is on understanding what has happened to you, not what is “wrong” with you, and on honouring the ways you’ve learned to cope and survive. Together, we explore your experiences with clarity, compassion and curiosity, helping you move towards steadier ground and a more connected sense of self.
What Therapy Can Help You Achieve
Therapy can offer the opportunity to understand what is happening beneath the surface, make sense of emotional patterns that may be holding you back, develop healthier ways of coping and relating, strengthen your sense of identity and self‑worth, navigate relationships and life transitions with greater clarity, process difficult experiences safely and at your own pace, and reconnect with yourself as you move towards a more fulfilling life.
My work is also informed by my PGDip in Neuroscience and Trauma, which supports a deeper understanding of how the brain and nervous system respond to stress, threat and early experiences. This knowledge helps me integrate trauma‑responsive, body‑aware and regulation‑focused approaches into therapy, offering a grounded and compassionate framework for healing and change.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications and Training
BSc Psychotherapeutic Counselling
BSc (Hons) Counselling
PGDip Trauma and Neuroscience
Supervision
Dip CBT
EFT Level One and Two
Advanced Certificate in Disordered Eating
CPD trauma, grief and loss, autism, attachment, EMDR, Gestalt, mindfulness and EFT
Regular clinical supervision across all client work
Professional Membership: British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), Accredited Register
Accredited Registrant, National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society, NCPS
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 per session
Additional information
Weekly Appointments online and in person
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Cost
- Initial consultation: £70.00 for an hour-long appointment.
- Therapy sessions: £60.00 per fifty-minute session.
- Extended sessions: £90 for 75 minutes (session and a half)
Supervision sessions are £65 per hour - Extended sessions available on a pro rata basis.
When I work
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Further information
I offer both short‑term and longer‑term therapy, shaped around what feels right for you and the pace you want to work at. You’re welcome to work with me in person in Woking or online.
You are welcome to discuss how counselling can work for you either with an initial free 20 minute call or email.
For some weekly 50‑minute sessions are preferred while others find that longer 90‑minute sessions or occasional extended sessions may give them more space to settle, explore and process. If you’re unsure what might suit you best, we can talk this through together.
I also offer Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), which can be integrated into the therapy when it feels like a good fit for the work we’re doing. If you’d like to understand more about EFT, I’m happy to talk this through with you.
Equally, you may feel there is something more personal and specific to you that is not addressed or noted. I am happy to discuss any areas of concern and, if I am not the right counsellor, there may be a fellow professional I can refer you to for support and guidance.
