- Years in practice
- 25
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Sonia
Dr. Sonia Smith is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 25 years of experience helping parents and individuals manage stress, relationships, grief, and parenting challenges. She practices in New York and uses straightforward, practical methods to help people make small changes that stick.
Her sessions focus on what’s happening now and what you want to change. She listens without judgment and helps clients set clear, achievable goals. Conversations are practical and grounded in real life, not jargon or one-size-fits-all plans.
Background and approach
Dr. Smith draws on client-centered work to follow each person’s lead. She also uses cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and solution-focused strategies to build on what already works.
Motivational interviewing helps when someone is unsure about making changes. She has long experience with family-related concerns, including blended family issues, adoption and foster care matters, attachment problems, and communication struggles. She also supports people facing trauma, domestic violence aftermath, life transitions, and complicated grief.
Sessions are offered in English and are available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text messaging. Dr. Smith frames therapy as a collaborative process and works with each person to find practical steps that fit their life.
What Sonia works with
Everything Sonia lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Sonia helps people with.
- 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.
How Dr. Smith’s Approach Fits Online Therapy
Dr. Smith uses client-centered therapy to follow each person’s priorities and pace. This approach means sessions start with listening and building on what matters to the client, which can feel especially effective in remote formats. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes, a practical fit for online homework and brief check-ins.Choosing an approach is collaborative. She will talk with the client about goals and preferences and then recommend methods that match those aims. Plans are adjusted over time so the work stays relevant and useful for daily life and parenting challenges.
Online sessions are available by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visibility helps. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, quick problem-solving, or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options help fit therapy into busy schedules and different family routines.
Questions people ask about Sonia
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Dr. Smith works with stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting concerns plus grief, trauma, depression, addictions, and intimacy-related issues.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is warm and practical. She uses client-centered listening, CBT techniques, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused steps to set small, clear goals.
How long has she been practicing?
She brings 25 years of clinical experience supporting people with family and personal challenges in community and clinical settings.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does the subscription and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time.
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