- Relationship focus
- Doctoral level clinician
- Medical and mental health
About Sonya
She emphasizes straightforward, person-focused care. Sessions tend to look at how life events, health issues, and everyday stress affect mood and relationships. She helps people break down problems into manageable steps. She also supports people coping with chronic illness, caregiver strain, and compassion fatigue.
Her clinical approach draws on attachment-based ideas, client-centered methods, and cognitive behavioral techniques. That mix is used to understand relational patterns, explore personal values, and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Motivational interviewing and narrative methods are also part of the toolbox when helpful.
Dr. Anthony's background includes work in short stay and long term acute hospitalization, inpatient rehabilitation, dialysis, and cardiac rehabilitation settings. She has experience in outpatient psychotherapy, intensive in-home services, and mental health skill building. Those roles inform how she helps people juggle medical needs and emotional care.
People looking for help with career stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, ADHD, or major life transitions may find her approach practical and direct. Sessions are offered in English and arranged from her Virginia practice.
How therapeutic approaches guide online care
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships shape feelings and behavior. It helps people notice repeating patterns in close relationships and build healthier ways of relating. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's goals and pace. It involves listening deeply and responding to what matters most to the individual, which can make it easier to tackle sensitive topics.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress by practicing different ways of thinking and acting between sessions. Dr. Anthony can draw from these methods to match the work to what a person needs and wants to accomplish.
Finding the right approach is part of therapy. She will work together with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, values, and daily life. That collaborative process can change over time as needs shift.
Confirm the current session options before booking, since specific online formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, offer shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also makes it simpler to continue appointments during medical treatment or when life gets hectic, while keeping the focus on practical steps and relationship patterns.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She helps people with relationship and family stress, career and work issues, anxiety, depression, grief, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She blends attachment-based, client-centered, and cognitive behavioral ideas into practical work. Sessions focus on understanding patterns and taking concrete steps forward.
What is her professional background?
She holds a doctoral degree in social work and has experience in community mental health and healthcare settings, including hospitals and rehabilitation services.
Where does she practice and what are her credentials?
She practices in Virginia and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with credentials listed as TX LCSW and VA LCSW.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not take international clients at this time.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Select the continue button on this profile, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.