Sonia Clarke
Calm, practical counselling for anxiety and life change
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About Sonia
Sonia Clarke draws on 12 years of counselling experience to offer calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed. She focuses on helping clients manage anxiety, stress and life changes without pressure or judgement. Sonia is an Accredited Member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and follows their code of practice.
Sonia aims to create a warm, empathic space where people can talk about difficult feelings. She helps clients look at patterns, make small changes and find workable solutions.
Background and approach
Many people come to her for anxiety and phobia work, and she uses focused techniques to reduce distress and build coping skills. Her training is integrative, which means she draws on more than one approach to match what each person needs.
Sonia has a Diploma Level 5 in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), a BPS approved Certificate in Supervision, and has achieved BACP accredited status. She also works with psychodynamic and humanistic ideas when these suit the conversation. Before independent practice, Sonia was Clinical Manager at a local mental health charity where she supervised a team of counsellors.
She continues to receive regular supervision in line with BACP guidelines and keeps up professional development. Sonia aims for straightforward sessions that get to the heart of the problem. She helps people tackle issues such as low mood, relationship worries, grief and obsessive thoughts.
If you want practical steps, she will help you build them together.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 12
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 40544
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Sonia's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Sonia works with
Everything Sonia lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Hoarding
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sonia lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Sonia works online
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Sonia will discuss your goals, try methods out and decide collaboratively what helps most. That means techniques can be adjusted as you go, and the plan will reflect your needs and preferences.
The original biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm the available session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by saving travel time, allowing shorter check-ins between appointments, or making it simpler to join from a quieter place. Registered or accredited professionals use adapted tools so exercises from CBT and solution-focused work can be practised between sessions to support progress.
Questions and answers
What kinds of concerns does Sonia help with?
Sonia works with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, stress, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, addictions and mood disorders such as bipolar.
What is her approach in sessions?
She uses an integrative style that blends Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Solution-Focused Therapy with psychodynamic and humanistic ideas. Sessions focus on understanding patterns and developing practical steps to reduce distress.
How much experience does she have?
Sonia has 12 years of counselling experience, including work as a Clinical Manager for a local mental health charity and supervising counsellors.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an Accredited Member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.
What languages are supported and can international clients be seen?
Sessions are offered in English and Sonia is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to start therapy?
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