- Client-centered approach
- Trauma and family focus
- Practical coping skills
About Sonia
Sonia Rodrigues-Marto is a licensed counselor and marriage and family therapist in New Jersey. She brings 21 years of experience supporting people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflict, trauma, and major life changes. Sonia emphasizes a respectful, person-centered way of working. She sees the person first and builds therapy around each individual's goals and strengths.
Her approach treats people as the experts on their own stories. Sessions focus on listening closely, naming what matters most, and trying practical steps that fit everyday life. Sonia combines Client-Centered Therapy with tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and mindfulness practices to match each person's needs.
She regularly helps people cope with adoption and foster care concerns, attachment challenges, blended family dynamics, and issues around divorce, separation, or infidelity. Other areas she addresses include communication problems, commitment worries, fatherhood issues, guilt and shame, isolation, and finding life purpose in midlife.
Sonia aims to create a calm space where people can talk through painful events and build skills for stress and anxiety. She supports practical problem solving alongside understanding emotions. Her work is collaborative and paced to what each person feels ready to do.
To begin, people choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability. Sonia conducts work in English and practices under her New Jersey professional licenses LPC and LMFT.
How Sonia brings client-centered methods to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and following the person's goals. The therapist creates space for people to tell their story and helps them find their own solutions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and it helps people take actions that match their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaches practical skills to change them.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Sonia will work with each person to try methods that match their needs and preferences. Together they review what helps and adjust the plan over time, combining listening with practical exercises when useful.
Session formats are not specified in the profile, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, offer shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also allow people to practice skills in their normal routines and bring real-life examples into sessions. Ask about available session formats when you schedule so you can choose what fits your day and comfort level.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
21+ years
Listed in
New Jersey, Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help address?
Sonia works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family conflict, trauma and abuse, and people coping with life changes. She also helps with adoption and foster care, attachment issues, blended family issues, divorce and separation, and related topics.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her work is person-centered, which means she listens first and follows each person's goals. She mixes practical techniques from ACT, CBT, EFT, and mindfulness when they fit the person's needs.
What is her background and experience?
She has 21 years of professional experience helping people with relationship and family concerns, stress and anxiety, and trauma-related issues. Her long experience includes work with a range of family and caregiving situations.
What credentials and region are associated with this therapist?
She holds LPC and LMFT credentials and practices in New Jersey. The profile lists her professional licenses as NJ LPC and NJ LMFT.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only as listed in the profile.
Can international clients work with this therapist?
International clients are not currently accepted according to the profile details.
How are sessions scheduled and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing is provided during the scheduling process.
What steps do I take to start working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions based on the therapist's availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.