Sonia Torres, LMFT — Therapist in California

Hi there, I'm Sonia!

I believe we are all resilient beings, and I am passionate about supporting my clients through their healing journey with compassion and encouragement.

My focus

I have extensive experience working with trauma survivors, people with anxiety and depression, life transition issues, relationship issues, cultural issues, and women's issues.

My approach

I provide client-centered, strength-based, and culturally affirming mental health services through a trauma-informed approach. I practice from a psychodynamic perspective, integrating short and long-term therapy skills to help you reach your mental health goals.

My communication style

I offer and am intentional in providing a welcoming, safe, and collaborative therapeutic setting for my clients. I believe in being genuine, ethical, and compassionate.

My journey to mental healthcare

My own therapeutic and healing journey provided me with so much support and resilience that I wanted to learn how to provide a similar experience to others. I believe strongly in the resilience of people, and I feel a sense of fulfillment and purpose when I am trusted to be part of a client's process.

My goals for you

Goal setting begins with the first session. I ask clients what they hope to get out of therapy and focus on developing a strong therapeutic relationship. I engage my clients in identifying their strengths and setting realistic, attainable goals so we can be successful.

Our first session

During our first session, I provide clients with the required ethical and legal information and then proceed to share some of my professional experience. I assess for client's knowledge of therapy and, if needed, I provide psychoeducation on the therapeutic process.

I identify as...

Female
Hispanic or Latinx

Expertise

Treatment approaches

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Focus populations

BIPOC

Educators

First Generation American/Immigrant Parents

Gay

LGBTQIA+

Lesbian

Little Person

Non-Binary

Queer

Racial Justice

Single Mother

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Therapy types

Individual Therapy

Ages served

Adults

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

Aetna
All Savers
Allegiance
Allied
Anthem

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Languages spoken

English, Spanish

Education

Master of Arts (MA) in Master in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pacific Oaks College.

Sessions

60 minutes

Virtual sessions

Sonia Torres