Sonia "Nina" Sweeney, BACP, NCPS

Sonia "Nina" Sweeney is a UK-based therapist who brings an international perspective to her practice after living in the United Kingdom for more than two decades. She is a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and an accredited member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) - both professional organisations for counsellors and psychotherapists. With 9 years of clinical experience, she supports adults, teenagers and parents through a wide range of life challenges.

Sonia specialises in areas including stress, anxiety, depression, family and relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, grief, sleep problems and parenting concerns. Her additional focus covers themes such as attachment and abandonment, codependency, communication and blended family issues, dissociation, domestic violence, caregiver stress, and feelings of emptiness. She also has experience helping clients work with body image, commitment and control issues, and avoidant or dependent personality patterns.

Sonia integrates client-centered principles with trauma-focused work, drawing on training in trauma-informed therapy, shame and the "not good enough" mindset. She holds a Couple and Relationship COSRT Level 5 accredited certificate and continues to update her trauma-focused skills through ongoing training. Sonia aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where people can explore thoughts and emotions and take courageous steps toward greater wellbeing. She works collaboratively to empower clients as they navigate change and healing.

Client-Centered and Trauma-Focused Support Online

Sonia draws from client-centered therapy to place the person's experience at the heart of the work - listening carefully, reflecting feelings and helping clients to explore their values and goals in a respectful, non-directive way. This approach is helpful for those facing life transitions, relationship struggles, low self-esteem or general stress and anxiety.

She also uses trauma-focused therapy to address the impact of past harm. This approach focuses on understanding how traumatic events affect thoughts, emotions and behaviour and offers structured ways to process distress so daily functioning and relationships can improve.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and Sonia works collaboratively with each person to determine what fits best based on their needs, goals and preferences. Together they adapt methods over time to ensure the work remains relevant and effective.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, making it easier to attend from different time zones or busy schedules. These options support continuity of care, allow for quicker access, and make it possible to maintain momentum between sessions for people with complex lives or who live far from in-person services.