Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
How Soni works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Soni
Soni Dani-Cox is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in California with ten years of clinical experience. She combines practical methods with thoughtful conversation to help people reduce anger, manage anxiety, and handle life changes. Her approach is warm and interactive, with a focus on building skills that fit each person's daily life.
She begins by listening to what matters most and identifying patterns that keep problems repeating.
Background and approach
Sessions mix gentle insight with hands-on tools drawn from cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness approaches. This means clients learn ways to notice thoughts and feelings, then choose actions that lead to better results. Relationship concerns are addressed with techniques that help partners communicate more clearly and repair emotional disconnection.
When trauma or emotional abuse is part of someone's history, she works slowly to restore safety and coping resources. People also come for help with depression, grief, addiction, sleep problems, and career stress. Her style is respectful and nonjudgmental.
She avoids stigmatizing labels and tailors conversations and treatment plans to each person's needs. Clients who value a compassionate guide and concrete tools often find this balance helpful. Sessions are offered in English and arranged to match practical schedules.
The work is collaborative: goals are set together and adjusted as progress is made.
What Soni works with
Everything Soni lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Soni's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
Approaches Soni lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches That Translate Well to Online Work
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments. It helps with anxiety, anger, sleep problems, and mood challenges by giving concrete skills to change thinking and behavior.Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm. It pairs well with CBT when people need better ways to notice urges and choose new responses rather than react automatically.
Soni treats the choice of approach as a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about goals, past efforts, and personal style to decide whether CBT, mindfulness, or a blend will work best. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps most.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different rhythms of life. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and messaging allow brief updates, practice between sessions, and flexible scheduling. These options make it possible to keep therapy consistent while fitting work, family, and other commitments.
Questions people ask about Soni
What concerns does she help with?
Soni helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, addictions, sleep problems, self-esteem, and career strain. She also supports clients dealing with trauma and emotional abuse.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and interactive, blending insight with practical tools. Expect a mix of conversation and skills practice aimed at real-life change.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience as a licensed marriage and family therapist. That background includes work with a range of concerns from mood disorders to relationship challenges.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a California licensed marriage and family therapist, credentialed as LMFT, and practices from California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She meets with clients by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.