Sonia Dugay, BACP
Sonia Dugay offers calm, non-judgemental support for people facing relationship strain, anxiety, depression and the aftermath of trauma.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
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About Sonia
Sonia Dugay offers calm, non-judgemental support for people facing relationship strain, anxiety, depression and the aftermath of trauma. She welcomes conversations about intimacy, body image, eating concerns and the stress of caring for others. Sonia makes space for parents worrying about parenting pressures and for people coping with life changes or career uncertainty.
She uses a listening-led approach that helps people find their own answers. Sonia trained as a counsellor and holds BACP accreditation.
Background and approach
She has nine years of practice experience, including work at a support centre for survivors of rape and sexual abuse and more recent independent practice work. Clients bring many different concerns to sessions. Sonia has worked with issues such as anger, low self-esteem, relationship problems, self-harm and trauma-related responses.
She also supports people dealing with abandonment, attachment matters, blended family strains, domestic violence, divorce and separation, and guilt or shame. Sonia draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at how past experiences shape present feelings. She also uses client-centred and solution-focused ways of working to keep sessions practical and grounded.
When appropriate, trauma-focused methods are used to support recovery from abuse and other traumatic events. Sessions are offered in English and Sonia works with people throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. She aims to create a warm, respectful space where clients can talk openly and begin to move forward.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 386067 | February 2027 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Sonia works with
Everything Sonia lists, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Sonia lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Psychodynamic work looks at how past experiences shape current feelings and behaviour. It helps uncover patterns linked to attachment, abandonment or family of origin issues so people can see where old reactions come from and choose different ways of relating.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Sonia works collaboratively with each person to decide whether more client-centred listening, psychodynamic exploration or solution-focused steps will help reach their goals. She adapts her style to the individual's needs and preferences.
Online sessions offer flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow more face-to-face interaction, phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed, and live chat or text-based messaging suit shorter updates or people who prefer writing. Together these options make it easier to fit counselling around work, caregiving and travel commitments while keeping therapy practical and accessible.
Frequently asked
What problems does she help with?
Sonia works with relationship difficulties, anxiety and depression, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, eating and body image concerns, parenting stress and career-related worries.
How does she approach therapy?
Her work is listening-led and collaborative, using client-centred methods to draw out a person's own solutions alongside psychodynamic and solution-focused ideas when helpful.
What background does she bring to sessions?
She has nine years of experience, including time in a support centre for survivors of rape and sexual abuse and recent work in independent practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is accredited with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for therapy?
Sessions are offered in English and she is able to work with international clients.
What session formats are available?
People can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging depending on their preference.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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