Sonni Parks (Williams)
Guiding clients to reclaim and rewrite their story
LPC South Carolina
- Experience
- 6 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Grief
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Sonni
Sonni Parks (Williams) helps people reshape their life stories and move toward the outcomes they want by guiding them to claim their voice and authorship.
Background and approach
Drawing on six years of clinical experience as an LPC, she encourages clients to examine the narratives they were taught and the beliefs they have taken on, then to consider alternative interpretations and new ways of relating to themselves.
Her approach blends cognitive behavioral strategies with narrative-informed methods and other evidence-based practices to address concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship struggles, grief, bipolar mood concerns, self esteem, and life transitions.
She also works with a wide range of related issues including blended family dynamics, communication and control problems, codependency, polyamory and non-monogamous relationship challenges, postpartum depression, and self-harm thoughts. Practicing in South Carolina, Sonni uses techniques that include CBT, ACT, DBT, client-centered therapy, and the Gottman Method as appropriate to each client.
She frames therapy as a collaborative process in which clients learn skills, explore meaning, and develop practical steps toward living a life that reflects their values and goals.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Sonni commonly integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in her online practice. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress by providing concrete skills and homework to practice between sessions. ACT emphasizes clarifying personal values and developing psychological flexibility through acceptance and committed action, which can be useful for coping with life changes, grief, and chronic emotional difficulties.Choosing the right approach is part of the collaborative work she offers. She partners with clients to explore which methods align with their goals and preferences, often combining elements from different approaches to create a plan that fits each person’s needs rather than relying on a single technique.
Online therapy here can include video calls, phone conversations, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and comfort levels. These options provide flexibility for people balancing work, family, or geographic constraints and allow the practical continuation of therapeutic work through skill practice, check-ins, and goal-focused sessions delivered in accessible formats.
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Experience
6+ years
Licensed
South Carolina
Languages
English