Sonia Rodrigues-Marto, LPC, LMFT

Sonia Rodrigues-Marto is a licensed counselor and marriage and family therapist who draws on 21 years of experience to help people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, family conflicts, and the aftermath of trauma. She uses practical, person-focused methods that center the client's own strengths and goals. Sonia encourages people to take the first steps toward a more fulfilling life and offers steady support along the way.

Her approach emphasizes simple, clear collaboration. She listens closely and helps clients name what matters most. Sonia works with clients to set manageable goals and build skills they can use between sessions. This often means practicing new ways to cope with anxiety, handle difficult conversations, or manage life transitions.

Sonia blends methods that include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. She also draws on client-centered and mindfulness approaches when they fit the situation. These tools are used to address issues such as adoption and foster care concerns, attachment and blended family challenges, and family of origin patterns.

She has supported people through commitment questions, divorce and separation, domestic violence aftermath, and problems like infidelity, guilt, and shame. Sonia also helps clients dealing with isolation, fatherhood issues, and searches for life purpose, including midlife crisis concerns. Her aim is to help people find practical next steps and regain a sense of direction.

Sonia holds LPC and LMFT credentials in New Jersey. She offers sessions in English and asks prospective clients to use the Start Therapy button to begin the matching process.

How Sonia’s approaches translate to online care

Sonia uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as part of her work. ACT focuses on clarifying values and accepting difficult thoughts while taking action toward a meaningful life. It can help with life changes, midlife concerns, and finding purpose. CBT looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety and change unhelpful patterns.

She also draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to address relationship patterns. EFT helps people understand attachment needs and improve communication, which can ease family conflict and repair connection after crises. Sonia frames therapy as a collaboration and will help you decide which approach fits your goals and preferences.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, keep appointments during life transitions, and use shorter check-ins when time is limited. Many people find remote sessions reduce travel time and allow work or caregiving breaks to be used for appointments. A therapist will work with you to choose an approach and a session rhythm that fits your everyday life.