Counsellor profile
Sonia "Nina" Sweeney, BACP, NCPS
Counsellor - stress and trauma support
See online counselling options- Client-Centred Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Parenting concerns
About Sonia
Counsellor and Registered Member of BACP with nine years' experience, Sonia "Nina" Sweeney helps people in the United Kingdom who are facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting pressures and trauma-related concerns. She works in English and accepts international clients. Nina draws on client-centred and trauma-focused approaches to support people through difficult times.
Nina was born in Brazil and has lived in the UK for over twenty years. Her listed credentials include BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) and NCPS (National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society). She has practised for nine years and has experience with a broad range of problems, including grief, sleeping difficulties, compassion fatigue and anger.
In sessions she focuses on listening and helping people to make sense of what they are feeling. The client-centred work aims to help people notice and use their own strengths. Trauma-focused methods are used where past events keep affecting daily life.
Nina also has experience with relationship and parenting concerns, attachment and abandonment issues, body image and codependency. She lists work with domestic violence, dissociation and the effects of narcissistic abuse among her practice areas.
Practical matters such as arranging a first appointment are handled via an initial matching process and scheduling. Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Prospective clients are invited to follow the online counselling options button to begin the simple sign-up steps.
How her approaches fit with online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and responding to the person's experience. It aims to help people feel heard, notice their own strengths and make choices that suit them. This approach can be helpful for stress, self-esteem and relationship concerns.Trauma-Focused Therapy looks at how past events affect daily life now. It works on understanding triggers, reducing distressing reactions and building ways to cope with memories or dissociation. This is often used when people describe long-term effects of abuse or traumatic experiences.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss the issues, goals and preferences and suggest what might help most. Clients and the counsellor decide together how to proceed and review it as they go.
Session formats are not specified in the profile, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work, childcare or travel. They can also allow shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid video if a phone conversation is preferable. Registered or accredited professionals including this counsellor will talk through practical arrangements when you arrange a first meeting.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she work with most often?
She commonly helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, sleeping problems, relationship worries, parenting pressures and trauma and abuse.
What therapeutic style does she use?
Nina uses client-centred therapy to focus on the person's own experience and trauma-focused therapy for problems linked to past events.
How many years has she practised?
She has nine years of professional experience working with adults, teenagers and parents.
Which professional bodies is she listed with?
She is a Registered Member of BACP and an accredited Member of NCPS in the United Kingdom.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
Yes, she accepts international clients as stated in her profile.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions are paid via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to get started?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
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