Sonia Spina, BACP

She is a fully qualified integrative counsellor and a registered member of the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Her practice blends person centred and psychodynamic therapy to offer a flexible, reflective approach that attends to both present concerns and deeper emotional patterns.

Sonia's clinical work has included supporting people with anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties, along with trauma-related issues such as childhood sexual abuse and domestic violence. She has experience helping those facing bereavement - including loss through suicide - and supporting people dealing with hoarding, low self-esteem and intense anger.

Her therapeutic manner is warm, friendly and empathic, and she aims to provide a safe, non-judgmental space in which to explore whatever is troubling an individual. During training she undertook her own personal counselling, an experience that deepened her understanding of the client perspective and informs her practice.

Sonia recognises that beginning counselling can feel challenging and daunting. With empathic understanding, honesty and acceptance, she seeks to help people feel supported and free to speak about difficult feelings and experiences. She looks forward to hearing from those ready to take the next step.

Approaches for Online Support and Therapy

Sonia works primarily with client-centred and psychodynamic approaches. Client-centred therapy focuses on creating an accepting, non-directive space where the individual leads the conversation and the therapist offers empathy and reflection - this approach is helpful for building self-esteem, processing grief, and addressing relationship concerns. Psychodynamic therapy explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns influence current feelings and behaviour - it can be useful for understanding attachment, repeated difficulties in relationships, and emotional patterns that feel hard to shift.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Sonia will work with each person to identify goals, preferences and the best way forward, adjusting methods as therapy progresses so that the work fits the person's needs and pace.

Online sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, offering practical flexibility for people juggling work, family or accessibility needs. These options allow registered professionals to provide consistent, ongoing support without requiring travel, making it easier to maintain therapeutic momentum and fit counselling into everyday life.