Sonia Rodrigues-Marto

Sonia Rodrigues-Marto is a licensed professional counselor and licensed marriage and family therapist practicing in New Jersey. She brings 21 years of experience and focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes. Sonia frames therapy as a collaborative process and encourages people to use their own strengths during difficult times.

Sonia believes the person in therapy knows their story best. She listens carefully and helps people name what feels most urgent. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings as well as clearer ways to talk about problems with others.

Her background includes long experience supporting people through relationship strain and family conflict. She also works with those processing past abuse, difficult transitions, and questions about identity and life purpose. Sonia draws on a mix of evidence-based approaches to match goals to methods that fit each person.

In a typical session Sonia helps clients notice patterns, try small behavior shifts, and practice communication skills. She uses mindfulness and values-based work when it suits a person’s goals. The emphasis is on steady progress and building tools that are useful outside the therapy room.

Clients who are ready to begin are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling. Sonia aims to make the first steps straightforward so people can start addressing stress, relationship strains, or life transitions without added complication.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life

Sonia uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy among other approaches. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice what matters most and take small steps toward those values even when feelings are difficult. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sonia will talk with clients about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan if something isn’t working well.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online therapy can make scheduling easier and help sessions fit into a busy week. It can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make it simpler to attend from different locations. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT and CBT techniques to work over distance, focusing on practical skills, mindfulness exercises, and communication practice that carry over into daily life.