Sonia Dugay, BACP

Sonia Dugay is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing midlife upheaval, relationship strain, anxiety and low self-esteem. She offers a calm listening space where clients can talk about difficult experiences and feel heard. Sonia's style is warm and non-judgemental, and she aims to help people find clearer steps forward at their own pace.

Sonia draws on nine years of practice, including time supporting survivors of rape and sexual abuse at a specialist centre. That work exposed her to trauma-related issues such as anger, intimacy difficulties, eating problems and self-harm, and she continues to support people with those concerns. More recently she has worked in private practice and seen clients with loneliness, career change and the challenges of midlife.

Her approach centres on listening first. Sonia follows a person-centred way of working that trusts people to know what they need, and she helps them uncover those answers through careful, reflective listening. She also uses psychodynamic ideas to look at how past experiences can shape current feelings and behaviour.

Sonia is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP. She speaks English and is open to working with international clients. If exercise or movement helps, she understands its value and sometimes suggests practical ways to support wellbeing alongside talking work.

Taking that first step can feel hard. Sonia aims to make the first sessions straightforward, offering a steady, compassionate presence while you talk through what matters most and consider possible next steps.

Approaches that shape online counselling with Sonia

Sonia uses person-centred practice and psychodynamic ideas as core parts of her work. Person-centred therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship so clients can find their own solutions; it helps with low self-esteem, relationship worries and general life changes. Psychodynamic work looks at how earlier experiences affect current feelings and behaviour, which can be useful when issues seem rooted in long-standing patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Sonia will work collaboratively to decide which methods suit a person’s needs and goals. That may mean trying different ways of working early on and adjusting as progress is made, with the client involved in those decisions.

The practical benefits of online therapy can include fitting sessions around work, family life and other commitments, and making it easier to attend from different locations. Please confirm the specific session formats offered before booking, as the biography does not list them. Registered or accredited professionals often find online work helps maintain continuity of care and makes regular check-ins more manageable when life gets busy.