Sonya Kirven
Practical, compassionate therapy grounded in CBT
LPC Connecticut
- Experience
- 9 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Depression
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Sonya
Sonya Kirven is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with nine years of counseling experience and a longer history working in helping roles.
Background and approach
She draws on an integrative clinical background grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) while also using Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused strategies, and person-centered principles to address common mental health concerns. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, compassion fatigue, and challenges related to relationships, parenting, and career decisions.
Additional areas of focus include abandonment and attachment issues, questions about life purpose, self-love, and concerns that often arise for young adults. Sonya emphasizes a strength-based approach and values building a supportive, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship as the foundation for insight and change.
Clients can expect an empathetic collaborator who balances practical strategies with reflective exploration. She encourages experimentation with different approaches when needed and supports clients in identifying goals and trying new ways of coping until they find what works best for them.
Therapeutic approaches and online flexibility
Sonya uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thinking and build practical skills for managing mood and anxiety, which can be useful for stress, depression, and relationship challenges. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to support values-driven action and learning how to live with difficult emotions rather than avoiding them, which can aid with life purpose questions and self-love work.Choosing the right approach is part of the collaborative process; Sonya partners with each client to explore goals, preferences, and what feels most effective. Together they may try specific techniques, reflect on what helps, and adjust the plan over time so therapy fits the individual's needs.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care while balancing work, family, or other commitments, and allow clients to access therapeutic support from their own environments.
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Experience
9+ years
Licensed
Connecticut
Languages
English