My name is Sonny. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Florida with specialties in addictions and behavioral interventions. I have my Masters in Marriage, Couples, and Family Therapy from the University of Central Florida. I am a person centered, solutions-focused clinician. I believe in creating a space for my clients to feel safe being vulnerable and honest with themselves, while challenging them to take ownership of their feelings, thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors. I have experience working with individuals building coping skills for anxiety, depression, PTSD, and other mental health concerns, including personality disorders. I am also trained in EMDR therapy and enjoy using this practice to help clients challenge maladaptive thought patterns to improve self-esteem, reduce symptoms of PTSD and anxiety, and promote self-love.
My clients generally appreciate that I am direct and genuine. I like to bring humor into my sessions to create a safe and comfortable space for having hard conversations.
I am generally able to respond to messages after 8:00 PM (EST) Monday-Friday and during my standard scheduled appointment blocks.
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Coping with life changes, ADHD, Abandonment, Caregiver issues and stress, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Divorce and separation, Drug and alcohol addiction, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Mood disorders, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Post-traumatic stress, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Self-love, Sex addiction, Social anxiety and phobia, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
FL LMHC MH20329