- Years in practice
- 25
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Sonya
Sonya Drottar is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 25 years of experience in California. She has spent her career helping people manage stress, anxiety, and the everyday strain that comes with major life changes. Sonya focuses on practical support for parents and people facing family-related concerns.
She aims to create a calm, open space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment. Sonya uses straightforward, conversational sessions to help people name problems and choose realistic next steps.
Background and approach
She draws on approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients change unhelpful patterns and act on what matters most. Mindfulness and motivational techniques are used to build awareness and strengthen motivation. Sessions often center on improving communication, coping with grief or trauma, and managing compassion fatigue or caregiver stress.
Sonya also supports people working through addictions, relationship conflict, chronic illness, and career concerns. She pays attention to attachment and blended family dynamics when they affect daily life. Her style is collaborative and practical.
She helps people set small, doable goals and tracks progress over time. For parents this can mean strategies for stress management, clearer boundaries, or ways to handle blended family challenges. Sonya offers sessions in English and accepts international clients.
She provides multiple online formats to fit different schedules and preferences.
What Sonya works with
Everything Sonya lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Sonya helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Sonya lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and still act in line with their values; it can be useful for anxiety, stress, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing thought and behavior patterns that contribute to distress, which many people find helpful for anxiety and mood concerns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a supportive, nonjudgmental relationship where the client's perspective guides the work and goals.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Sonya uses the first sessions to understand needs, goals, and preferences and then adapts methods together. That way the plan matches what matters to the person seeking help rather than a single fixed model.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let sessions feel close to in-person meetings, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when being off-camera helps, live chat can support quick check-ins, and text-based messaging allows ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and changing routines while keeping the focus on steady progress.
Questions people ask about Sonya
What concerns does Sonya commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting and wider family concerns, grief, trauma, compassion fatigue, addictions, and career strain.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and conversational, focusing on practical steps, clear goals, and skill building to manage symptoms and improve daily functioning.
What is her professional background?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 25 years of professional experience working with a range of life and stress-related issues.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed in California as an LCSW and practices while located in that state.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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