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Sonja Allardyce, LCSW
Pennsylvania
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anxiety and Depression
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- DBT skills
- EMDR when needed
About Sonja
Sonja Allardyce is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Pennsylvania with 10 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, and struggles with self-esteem and addictions. She also supports people dealing with relationship and family concerns, grief, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger, career change, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
She uses clear, practical methods in sessions. Sonja focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and habits, and on testing different ways of responding. Sessions tend to emphasize skills people can use between meetings to manage symptoms and handle life stresses.
Her approach draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside dialectical behavior methods and EMDR when appropriate. She also uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques to help set goals and make change feel manageable. These methods are presented in straightforward steps and exercises rather than long theory talks.
Sonja frames therapy as a collaboration. She listens to each person’s concerns and helps choose techniques that match their goals and day-to-day life. Progress is tracked with short-term goals and practical homework aimed at reducing distress and improving routine functioning.
People working with Sonja can expect a structured, skills-oriented process that emphasizes practice and measurable steps. Her background as an LCSW and a decade of clinical work in Pennsylvania inform a pragmatic style intended to help clients move from understanding to doing.
How Sonja Uses Structured Therapies Online
Sonja commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in online sessions to help people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and habits. CBT is presented as step-by-step exercises and real-life experiments that people can try between sessions to reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms.She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. DBT work focuses on concrete skills - such as breathing, grounding, and problem-solving - to manage intense feelings and reduce impulsive reactions. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) may be used when trauma memories are a central problem; EMDR sessions follow a paced protocol to process distressing memories alongside other methods.
Choosing the right approach is part of the first conversations. Sonja collaborates with each person to match methods to their goals, symptoms, and daily routines. She will explain why a method might help and adapt techniques based on what feels workable for the client.
Confirm the current session formats before booking, as specific online options are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can use video or phone in different ways depending on a client’s preferences and logistical needs.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, self-esteem issues, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, intimacy-related problems, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting strain, anger, career shifts, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Sonja uses a practical, skills-oriented approach that focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. Sessions typically include exercises and short assignments to practice between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has 10 years of clinical experience and holds the LCSW credential. Her work combines several structured approaches to address emotional and behavioral concerns.
Where is she based and licensed?
She is licensed as an LCSW in Pennsylvania and practices there.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies by location. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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