Sonia Dugay, BACP

Sonia Dugay offers calm, non-judgemental support for people facing relationship strain, anxiety, depression and major life changes. She welcomes conversations about intimacy, parenting pressures, eating concerns, trauma and the stress that comes with career shifts. Sonia aims to create a space where someone can speak freely and begin to feel a little more hopeful about the future.

She uses a person-centred way of working that focuses on listening and helping people find their own answers. Sonia also draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at how past experiences might still affect present feelings and behaviours. Sessions are an opportunity to talk through painful memories and current worries at a pace that feels right for the individual.

Sonia has nine years of experience and has worked in a support centre for survivors of rape and sexual abuse. That background means she is familiar with issues such as low self-esteem, anger, intimacy difficulties, self-harm and eating problems. More recently she has worked in independent practice and supported people through lockdown-related challenges, including loneliness and career changes.

She also has experience helping people with family-related dilemmas such as blended family tensions, abandonment and family of origin issues. Sonia pays attention to how caregiving stress, guilt and shame can affect everyday life and relationships.

Outside work she values exercise as a way to boost wellbeing and mentions walking or dance as helpful tools. Sonia describes herself as warm and friendly and says she is open to different cultural and religious perspectives.

How Sonia’s approaches translate to online work

Sonia combines person-centred listening with psychodynamic thinking and practical solution focus. Person-centred therapy means the counsellor gives space to be heard and helps the individual find their own answers; this suits worries about relationships, self-esteem and life decisions. Psychodynamic work looks at patterns that come from earlier life experiences and can help when problems feel repeated or rooted in family history. Solution-focused ideas are used to set small, achievable steps that can reduce stress and build confidence.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Sonia will work collaboratively to agree what feels most helpful based on the person’s needs, goals and preferences. That may mean combining ways of working as understanding grows and priorities change.

Please confirm which session formats are offered before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow regular check-ins from home or work. It can also let someone choose a shorter check-in if they only need quick support, or use video when visual sharing is helpful. Registered or accredited professionals can help adapt approaches so therapy fits daily life and practical schedules.