- Focus on panic and anxiety
- Practical steps and tools
- Warm, nonjudgemental approach
About Sonya
Sonya Cavanough is an ACA counsellor with ten years' experience helping people manage stress, anxiety and panic attacks. She also supports those facing relationship strain, trauma and grief. Sonya aims to make the first step feel possible and meets people with kindness and respect.
Her way of working is practical and person-focused. She listens to what matters most and builds a plan with clear, manageable steps. Conversations look at thoughts, feelings and patterns that keep problems going, and then try small changes to see what helps.
Sonya draws on approaches that value attachment and emotion, while using tools from cognitive behavioural and solution-focused work. That means sessions might include reflecting on relationships, practising different ways of thinking, and setting short experiments to test new habits. She adapts methods to each person's situation rather than following one fixed model.
She has supported people through loss, chronic health challenges, difficult breakups and issues such as abandonment, shame, body image and caregiver stress. Communication and trust problems in relationships are also common topics in her work, including responding to infidelity and rebuilding connection.
Sonya works in Australia and conducts sessions in English. She asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire to begin, then schedules sessions based on availability. The subscription used for sessions can be cancelled at any time.
How Sonya’s approaches translate to online therapy
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in relationships and how early bonds shape current reactions. Online sessions using this approach often look at how connection, trust and fear of abandonment show up now, and then try new ways of relating in day-to-day life.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings and behaviours. In an online setting this can mean identifying unhelpful thinking, testing new responses between sessions, and using short practical exercises to reduce panic and anxiety symptoms.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people tune into core emotions and how those emotions affect their relationships. When used online it can provide space to name painful feelings, practise expressing needs, and plan small steps to repair connection.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to match methods to their goals, experience and preferences. That might mean trying one method for a few sessions and adjusting as needed so treatment feels useful and manageable.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online work easier to fit into a busy week, allows shorter check-ins when needed, and makes it possible to continue therapy while dealing with illness, caregiving or relocation. The therapist will discuss practical scheduling and what to expect when you book.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Sonya help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety and panic attacks, plus relationship issues, trauma and grief.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and person-focused, combining listening with small steps and experiments to test what helps.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and relationship concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an ACA counsellor and practises in Australia.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions charged and what about cancellations?
Cost varies with location and availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with Sonya?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to her availability.