- Compassionate listener
- Culturally attentive
- Practical tools
About Sonia
Sonia Shamoon is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) with 22 years of experience supporting people through anxiety, panic, stress, depression, relationship problems, trauma, and grief. She offers a calm, steady presence for someone feeling overwhelmed by sudden panic or long-running worry. Sonia listens first and helps people name what they are experiencing so they can take small, practical steps forward.
She emphasizes compassion and attention to cultural context. Sonia pays close attention to how identity, prejudice, and multicultural experiences shape emotional life. That perspective guides her work with people coping with abandonment, attachment concerns, or the fallout of narcissistic relationships.
Sonia helps people manage caregiver stress, body image struggles, and the emotional upheaval of divorce or separation. She also supports those dealing with domestic violence, grief, guilt, and shame. Her style is direct but warm, focused on clear tools and realistic goals rather than abstract theory.
Sessions involve talking through current problems, practicing practical strategies, and building routines that reduce anxiety and panic symptoms. Sonia works collaboratively to tailor approaches to each person's needs and daily life. Her aim is to help people feel more grounded and regain a sense of control.
She practices in Michigan and conducts work in English. Sonia’s years of experience mean she can draw on a broad range of ways to help, while keeping the focus on what matters most to the person in front of her.
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Sonia uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage intense anxiety and panic. One common approach focuses on skills to recognize and respond to panic symptoms, such as grounding, breathing, and gradual exposure to feared situations. These techniques aim to reduce the immediate intensity of panic and to build confidence in handling future episodes.Another helpful approach emphasizes patterns in relationships and attachment. This work looks at how past hurts and current relationship dynamics contribute to anxiety and distress, and then develops new ways of relating and coping. For issues like grief, trauma, or body image concerns, she combines practical strategies with attention to cultural context and the person’s life story.
Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Sonia will work collaboratively to identify the methods that best match a person’s goals, needs, and preferences, and will adjust the plan as progress is made.
The biography does not list which session formats are offered, so confirm the available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can use remote sessions to maintain continuity of care and adapt tools so people can practice skills between meetings.
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Experience
22+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Sonia help with?
Sonia helps people facing anxiety, panic disorder and panic attacks, stress, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma and grief. She also addresses related concerns like attachment issues, caregiver stress, body image, and narcissistic relationships.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is compassionate and straightforward. She focuses on listening, practical strategies, and working together to set realistic, achievable goals.
What experience does she bring?
She has 22 years of clinical experience working with people through a wide range of emotional and relational challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker, and she practices in Michigan.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what about formats?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm the current session options before booking so you know whether phone or video is available.
How does pricing and starting therapy work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.