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Sonia Spina, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 5 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesGrief Self esteem Depression

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Sonia Spina helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem or major life changes. She is Sonia Spina, a BACP counsellor who aims to offer a calm, welcoming space where clients can talk about what is most worrying them. Sonia uses a person-centred way of working that keeps the client’s experience at the heart of the conversation.

Sessions focus on listening, reflecting and supporting clients to find their own solutions.

Background and approach

She also draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at how past experiences shape current feelings and patterns. Her five years of practice have included work around grief and bereavement, relationship strain, depression and panic symptoms. Sonia has also supported people dealing with issues such as hoarding, attachment struggles, body image, self-harm and the emotional impact of abuse or separation.

In sessions she aims to be warm, honest and accepting. The room is offered as a place to speak without judgement and to try out new ways of understanding difficult feelings. Sonia says she has been a counselling client herself, so she appreciates how daunting the first steps can feel.

Therapy may involve talking about recent problems and looking back at earlier experiences that still affect someone now. Sonia works at a pace each person can manage and helps people make practical steps towards feeling steadier in day-to-day life.

How Sonia’s approaches translate to online therapy

Sonia uses a person-centred approach that focuses on the client’s experience, listening carefully and reflecting what is said so people feel heard and understood. This approach helps with anxiety, low self-esteem and day-to-day struggles by making space for the client to lead the conversation.

She also draws on psychodynamic ideas to explore how past relationships and early experiences shape current feelings and patterns. That way of working can be useful for deeper issues such as attachment difficulties, repeated relationship problems or unresolved grief.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy and Sonia treats it as a collaborative process. She will work with each person to decide which elements of person-centred work or psychodynamic exploration suit their goals and preferences, and adjust the pace as needed.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make counselling easier to fit into daily life. Video calls let people see facial expressions and use a face-to-face style. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a simpler check-in. Live chat or messaging can suit brief reflections or days when typing feels more manageable. These options aim to increase flexibility and access for people seeking support.

What kinds of problems does Sonia help with?

Sonia supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and low self-esteem. She also works with grief, relationship issues, career worries and a wide range of emotional concerns listed in her profile.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is warm, empathic and non-judgemental. Sessions focus on listening and helping people make sense of feelings while exploring practical next steps.

How long has she been practising?

She has five years of counselling experience working with many issues including bereavement, panic and trauma-related concerns.

What credentials does she hold and where is she based?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

She is not accepting international clients at this time; her practice is based in the United Kingdom.

What session formats does she use?

She meets people via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and situations.

How do costs and starting therapy work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Grief

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Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 5 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Sonia Spina, BACP

Background and approach

How Sonia’s approaches translate to online therapy

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety