Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
How Sonia works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New York
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Sonia
Dr. Sonia Smith is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 25 years of experience in New York. She uses a patient, person-focused style to help people manage stress, anger, anxiety, grief, and relationship struggles.
Her approach is practical and down to earth, aimed at helping people make real changes in daily life. She centers sessions on the person's goals and strengths. That often means using client-centered conversations to understand what matters most, and cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thoughts and habits.
Background and approach
Motivational interviewing and solution-focused methods are used when people want short-term guidance or clearer direction. Clients come for many reasons, including trauma and abuse, depression, addiction concerns, parenting strain, intimacy issues, and coping with life changes. She also supports people dealing with adoption and foster care questions, attachment and family of origin issues, divorce and separation, and end-of-life concerns.
Anger and communication problems are a frequent focus when relationships become strained. In sessions she talks things through in plain language. She helps people map small steps they can take between meetings.
Progress is measured by what feels different in daily life rather than labels or jargon. Dr. Smith offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. People who want to begin pick the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire to schedule a first session.
What Sonia works with
Everything Sonia lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Sonia's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Women's issues
Approaches Sonia lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-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.
Using practical therapy approaches online
Dr. Smith commonly blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques. Client-centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and reflecting back what matters most to the person. It helps people feel heard and identify their own answers to difficult problems. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches specific strategies to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is useful for anxiety, anger, and mood struggles.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and together decide which methods to bring into sessions. That collaborative process helps make sure therapy fits the person's needs and pace.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is good for more in-depth conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a camera is not preferred. Live chat and text messaging offer brief check-ins and flexible ways to get support between longer sessions. These options give more scheduling flexibility and make it easier to keep consistent progress.
Questions people ask about Sonia
What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, and anger. Additional areas include parenting, family problems, trauma and coping with life changes.
What is the therapist's style and approach?
The work is person-centered and practical. Conversations focus on a client's goals, with cognitive behavioral tools and solution-focused steps to change everyday thoughts and behaviors.
How much experience does she have?
Dr. Sonia Smith has 25 years of clinical experience working in social work and mental health settings. That background includes supporting people through grief, trauma, and family challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New York. The profile lists New York as her practice location.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available for meetings?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for online sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.