- Stress and anxiety
- Family of origin
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
About Sonia
Sonia Rodrigues-Marto is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in New Jersey with 21 years of experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, family concerns, and the aftereffects of trauma and abuse. Sonia focuses on practical steps people can take to change patterns that no longer serve them.
She helps clients look at how early family roles and expectations shape current choices and relationships. That includes work on family of origin issues, blended family dynamics, attachment questions, and parenting concerns such as fatherhood issues. Sonia also supports people facing separation, infidelity, or the strain of major life changes.
Her approach combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Client-Centered Therapy, and mindfulness practices. Sessions include talking through thoughts and behaviors, noticing what matters most, and practicing small behavior changes between meetings. The focus is on actions that fit a person’s life and values.
In sessions she pays attention to communication patterns, guilt and shame, and feelings of isolation. Practical tools for coping and clearer communication are common parts of the work. Sonia encourages clients to try techniques in everyday situations and review what helps.
She outlines next steps simply: complete a brief matching questionnaire, choose a session time, and begin with an initial appointment to set goals and priorities.
How Sonia integrates ACT, CBT and EFT into online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking committed actions that match those values. It helps when people feel stuck by fear or rumination and want to act differently in relationships or work.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It teaches practical tools to test unhelpful thoughts and to try small behavior experiments that change how someone responds in stressful moments.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on patterns of emotional interaction and attachment. It is useful for people who want to change how they relate emotionally to others or to patterns learned in their family of origin.
Choosing an approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide what fits best based on the client’s needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean using elements from different methods across sessions rather than one single technique.
Session format details were not specified in the original biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online care can make scheduling easier and reduce travel time, and it can allow for shorter check-ins when needed. People often find it simpler to try strategies between sessions and bring observations back to the next meeting, which helps translate therapy into everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
21+ years
Listed in
New Jersey, Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Sonia works with stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, family concerns, and trauma and abuse. She also addresses adoption and foster care, attachment, blended family issues, and related topics.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She blends practical, talk-based methods with mindfulness and values work. The work focuses on changing unhelpful patterns and trying new behaviors between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 21 years of professional experience supporting adults with a range of relationship and family concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds LPC and LMFT credentials and practices in New Jersey.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to set goals and priorities.
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