Therapist profile
Sonia Rodrigues-Marto, LPC, LMFT
Licensed counselor - family and relationships
Continue with SoniaAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Family conflict
- Mindfulness and ACT
About Sonia
Sonia Rodrigues-Marto is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in New Jersey with 21 years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, family conflicts, and the effects of trauma and abuse. Sonia frames clients as the experts on their own stories and works alongside them to address what feels most pressing.
She uses a mix of practical approaches rather than a single method. In sessions she may draw on acceptance and commitment ideas, cognitive behavioral techniques, emotionally focused work, and mindfulness exercises to help people notice patterns and try different responses. Sessions tend to focus on small, usable steps that can make daily life feel more manageable.
Parents and adults dealing with family strain will find concrete topics covered, including adoption and foster care concerns, attachment and blended family issues, communication struggles, and separation or divorce. She also addresses fatherhood issues, guilt and shame, infidelity, and isolation. The emphasis is on making sense of relationship patterns and improving everyday interactions.
Sonia’s background across many years of practice means she brings a steady, experienced perspective to common life transitions like midlife shifts and changes in family structure. Work often balances short-term problem solving with deeper emotion-focused work when needed.
To begin, prospective clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and fees vary with location.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small actions that align with what matters, which can help with stress, anxiety, and life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It offers concrete exercises and experiments to test unhelpful thinking and build different habits for managing anxiety and relationship patterns.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on understanding emotions in close relationships. It can help people name their emotional needs and change interaction patterns that fuel tension at home.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sonia will collaborate with clients to choose which methods to try based on their goals, preferences, and what comes up in early sessions. That choice can change as progress is made.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since specific formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time. Ask about current session options when you complete the matching questionnaire so you know what will fit your schedule and needs.
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Experience
21+ years
Listed in
New Jersey, Virginia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Sonia works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, family conflicts, and trauma and abuse, plus related areas such as adoption and foster care, attachment issues, blended family issues, and divorce or separation.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She blends acceptance and commitment ideas, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, emotionally focused work, and mindfulness. The focus is on practical steps and noticing patterns in daily life.
How much experience does she have?
She has 21 years of professional work experience in counseling and family therapy practice.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds LPC and LMFT credentials and practices in New Jersey; the LPC and LMFT are listed for New Jersey.
Can I work with her in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she see international clients?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what does it cost?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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