Counsellor profile
Sonia "Nina" Sweeney, BACP, NCPS
United Kingdom
Counsellor - Anger and Trauma
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- CredentialsBACP, NCPS
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 164484; NCPS, United Kingdom / NCS23-04930
- Experience9 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Carer stress support
About Sonia
Sonia "Nina" Sweeney is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and an accredited member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS). She has nine years of experience and speaks English. Nina works with adults on issues such as stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief and coping with life changes.
Nina describes a practical, people-focused way of working. She uses Client-Centred Therapy to listen and build a working relationship that helps people notice patterns. She also applies Trauma-Focused Therapy when past events are affecting present reactions and relationships.
Her practice covers a wide range of concerns including parenting strain, relationship problems, sleeping difficulties, low self-esteem and compassion fatigue. Additional areas she helps with include attachment and abandonment issues, communication and control problems, codependency and the aftermath of separation or domestic violence.
Nina draws on experience supporting adults through difficult feelings like shame, emptiness and avoidance. Sessions aim to clarify what is happening, practise new responses and reduce reactive patterns such as snapping or holding in anger. She also works with people managing responsibilities as carers and the stress that brings.
Clients can expect straightforward conversation with focused listening, space to look at specific situations, and practical coping steps to try between sessions. To begin, readers are asked to follow the site booking flow and complete the short matching questionnaire before scheduling a first session.
How sessions work
How client‑centred and trauma‑informed work translates online
Nina uses Client-Centred Therapy, which is about active listening, reflecting what a person says and helping them make sense of their own experience. This approach helps when someone wants to reduce reactive patterns like snapping or withdrawing and to practise different responses.She also uses Trauma-Focused Therapy where past events are influencing current feelings and behaviour. That approach looks at how memories, bodily responses and triggers shape reactions, and helps people develop safer ways of managing those reactions in daily life.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Nina will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs and together decide which methods to try. That makes the process collaborative and keeps the focus on what works for the individual.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as this profile does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work and family life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. Many people find it helps them maintain continuity of care while managing everyday responsibilities.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Nina helps with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief and coping with life changes. She also works with related issues like low self-esteem, sleep problems and parenting strain.
What is her way of working in sessions?
She uses a client-centred approach focused on listening and building a trusting working relationship. When past trauma is relevant she may use trauma-focused methods to address those memories and reactions.
How much professional experience does she have?
Nina has nine years of professional experience supporting adults with a broad range of emotional and relational difficulties.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and an accredited member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS). She practises from the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients. Sessions are conducted in English.
What session formats does she offer?
Confirm current session options before booking using the site booking flow, as the biography does not list specific formats on this profile.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.