“Out of your vulnerabilities will come your strength” Sigmund Freud
Meet Sonja
Relationship Therapist (rel.cc dip.pst)
Hello, I am a fully insured Relate trained counsellor and psychosexual therapist with over 25 years of experience working with individuals and couples experiencing difficulties in their relationship or their sexual relationship. I worked for Relate for almost 25 years and, during the pandemic, worked for the NHS by offering all staff trauma counselling until April 2022. My background comes from being a foster carer, working with children with special needs and being a home start organiser. I have thousands of hours of experience working with couples and individuals experiencing difficulties. However, I am still learning about relationships as I have learned that we can never know everything. You are unique, as are your relationships, and everyone's story has a difference.
I can offer you a warm, welcoming, safe and non-judgemental place to share what's going on with you. Working at your pace, I hope to help you gain some understanding and awareness and, by doing so, provide the potential for change and choices with which I can support you along the way.
Theoretically, the integrative approach I use incorporates psychodynamic, systemic, existential and cbt, amongst other therapeutic ideas.
Why Therapy?
Therapy can be a scary decision, but it's crucial to find the right therapist for you. That's why I always offer an initial consultation with clients before they commit themselves to see if I can help them or if, importantly, you feel I am the right therapist for you. If we're not compatible, please feel assured that I can always refer you to a therapist that may be more suitable for your needs.
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​​​Amongst other things Counselling can help with:
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Communication difficulties
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Affairs
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Bereavement
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Stress
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Life stage issues (retirement, having a baby)
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Blended families
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Abuse
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Stress
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Mental health issues
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Problems with extended family
“Like it, Lump it, Leave it, Change it” ……. Which one do you want to do?
Areas Of Expertise
Couselling
In counselling, I will be helping you to communicate with your partner in ways that you can both feel heard and understood.
Sometimes people in relationships find it hard to speak about the important things. Still, when both partners share their stories and look at how past interactions have influenced thoughts or behaviours, they can make changes that lead to more harmonious relationships over time. I hope to enable you to better understand yourself and your partner to help you explore what you would like to change and perhaps what you do not, to improve communication and support you along the way.
Psychosexual Therapy
The psychosexual therapy process is different from counselling in that I will need to do an assessment to ensure I feel I can help you and will also involve history-taking sessions where you would come individually initially. If appropriate, I would begin you on a programme tailor-made to your needs where you will be given weekly homework and supported along the way.
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Mental health
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Therapeutic counselling skills for children
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Asperger syndrome
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Safeguarding vulnerable adults and children
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Domestic violence and Abuse
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Adult survivors of sexual abuse
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Bereavement
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Couples and affairs
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Substance misuse and couples
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Emotionally focused therapy
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Solution-focused therapy
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Mcmillan cancer awareness
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Systemic therapy and attachment narrative in work with couples and family
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Telephone Counselling
In Psychosexual therapy I can help with:​
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Loss of desire/ discrepancies in desire between couples
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Penetrative sex difficulties (vaginismus, dyspareunia)
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Difficulties with orgasm
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Sexual communication
Testimonials
Contact Me
I am located in Bracknell and I offer face-to-face, online and telephone counselling sessions that are 60 minutes and on a weekly basis, but can be bi-weekly if necessary.
Contact Info
Phone
07739 519 266