Sonya Cook

Sonya Cook is a New York State Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 25 years of professional experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and parenting challenges. Sonya also supports people grappling with life purpose and the emotional fallout of separation, loss, or violence.

She takes a straightforward, person-focused approach in sessions. Conversations are grounded in practical steps and clearer thinking. She uses talk, reflection, and evidence-informed strategies to help people notice patterns and try new ways of responding.

Sonya draws on several approaches depending on what a person needs. That can mean using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to break down unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, Mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity, or Narrative Therapy to reframe life stories. Trauma-focused work is used when past harm continues to cause distress.

Sessions are conversational and paced to the client. Sonya pays attention to attachment and communication issues in relationships and to how family history shapes current problems. She also addresses concerns like guilt, shame, panic, and recovery from sexual assault.

People often come for help when they feel stuck at work, unsure about their next steps, or overwhelmed by parenting and family demands. Sonya aims to help clients clarify what matters and try practical changes that fit their daily life. To begin, she asks a few questions to understand each person’s priorities and goals.

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's concerns and priorities, focusing on listening and working at the client's pace to clarify goals and next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses short exercises to test new ways of thinking and behaving; it can help with anxiety, panic, and unhelpful patterns. Trauma-Focused Therapy attends to past harms that continue to affect daily life and uses stabilizing practices and gradual processing to reduce distress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client decide collaboratively which methods to try based on the client's needs, goals, and preferences. That process can involve trying tools, reflecting on what helps, and adjusting the plan over time.

The original profile does not specify session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example shorter check-ins during a lunch break, video sessions when seeing facial cues matters, or phone calls when bandwidth is limited. Those practical benefits can help people maintain continuity of care while managing work, family, and daily responsibilities.