Sonia "Nina" Sweeney, BACP, NCPS

Sonia "Nina" Sweeney offers practical, down-to-earth counselling for people facing midlife shifts, major life stresses and relationship strain. Nina speaks plainly and helps people untangle worry, grief, low self-esteem and the worry that comes with major life changes. She welcomes international clients and works in English from the United Kingdom.

Nina draws on Client-Centred Therapy to place the person’s experience at the heart of sessions. That means the focus is on the person’s goals and pace, with the counsellor listening closely and reflecting what comes up. She also uses Trauma-Focused Therapy when past events continue to cause distress, helping people make sense of upsetting memories and their impact on daily life.

Her background includes nine years of professional experience supporting adults, teenagers and parents with issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, parenting strain, grief and compassion fatigue. Nina is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society, NCPS.

Nina often works with concerns linked to attachment, abandonment, codependency, domestic violence, and relationship breakdown. In sessions she offers straightforward conversation, paced reflection and practical steps to manage symptoms day to day. She also uses trauma-aware ways of working when memories or past hurts affect current thinking and behaviour.

People who choose Nina can expect collaborative planning, clear short-term goals and gentle progress reviews. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

How these approaches work in online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy puts the person’s concerns and goals first. The counsellor listens, reflects and helps the person shape sessions around what matters most, which can be useful for stress, low self-esteem and relationship issues. Trauma-Focused Therapy looks at the effects of past harm and works to reduce its hold on daily life, helping people make sense of upsetting memories and develop coping tools.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and then suggest whether a client-centred route, trauma-focused work or a mix will be most helpful. This is a collaborative decision and can be reviewed as therapy progresses.

Check the available session options before booking so you know how sessions are arranged. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life, for example by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins or making it simpler to join from a different location. Registered and accredited professionals can adapt pacing, homework and practical tools to suit online work, helping sessions feel relevant and manageable without changing the therapeutic aims.