Sonya Cavanough

Sonya Cavanough is an ACA counsellor with ten years of practice helping people manage stress, anxiety and relationship strain. She also supports clients dealing with trauma and abuse, grief, low self‑esteem and the particular challenges that come with narcissism. Her style is warm and respectful, and she encourages a steady, practical pace for change.

Sonya keeps sessions centred on the person in front of her. She listens first, then works with each client to shape a clear plan. Conversations focus on practical steps you can try between sessions as well as understanding patterns that keep problems repeating.

Her background includes work with people coping with communication breakdowns and infidelity in relationships. She also helps those facing abandonment worries, attachment difficulties, body image concerns and caregiver stress. Sonya uses tools that suit everyday life and aims for straightforward skills clients can use right away.

Sonya draws on several therapeutic approaches when they fit the client's goals. She blends attachment-based ideas with client-centred listening and cognitive strategies to shift thinking and behaviour. For couples work she draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy and elements of the Gottman Method to improve connection and communication.

She describes starting therapy as a brave step and focuses on creating a respectful, empathetic space. Sonya invites people to begin with a short intake so they can see how the work might help their situation.

How therapy approaches can work online

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early connection shapes current relationships. It helps people understand attachment patterns and build more secure ways of relating in close relationships. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical techniques to change unhelpful habits and reduce anxiety. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps partners and individuals identify emotional patterns and deepen connection through structured work on feelings and interaction.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Sonya will talk with clients about their goals and preferences and then suggest which methods to try. That choice is collaborative and can change as work progresses to match what is most helpful.

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make therapy easier to fit into busy days, reduce travel time and allow a quieter check‑in during a break at work or between commitments. Many people find it useful to work remotely when practising skills at home or juggling health and care responsibilities. Appropriately qualified therapists will discuss which session arrangements suit each person.