Sonia

Dr Sonia Kennedy

CBT Psychotherapist

“I am a Licensed Psychotherapist with over 16 years of experience working with individuals through difficult times.”

About Me

I offer a supportive space for individuals navigating life's difficult times. With over 16 years of experience, I help you process challenges and build resilience. Using practical CBT techniques, we can explore thought patterns, bringing clarity and finding new ways forward. This approach suits those seeking clear strategies to manage stress, anxiety, or transitions, fostering lasting change.

Approach

When difficult moments arrive, I focus on clear, stepwise collaboration that helps you turn overwhelming feelings into manageable goals. In sessions in my Chicago office or online, conducted in English, we'll set a steady pace—mixing focused skill practice, brief mindfulness, and gentle exploration of past events to understand present patterns. Between meetings you'll receive concise experiments or reflections to try, and I check in on progress and barriers so adjustments feel practical and timely. This approach tends to suit adults and couples seeking down-to-earth, actionable support through transitions, anxiety, or relationship strain.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

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Services

Services Offered:

  • Advocacy

    Services that help individuals navigate healthcare, education, or social systems to ensure their mental health needs are recognised and met.

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  • Coaching

    A goal-oriented practice focused on identifying objectives, overcoming obstacles, and taking action, centred on the present and future rather than past difficulties.

  • Mindfulness

    The practice of paying deliberate attention to the present moment without judgement, used to reduce stress and increase awareness of automatic reactions.

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  • Hypnosis

    A therapeutic technique that uses guided relaxation and focused attention to access the subconscious mind and facilitate positive change.

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  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • Mediation

    A structured process in which a neutral third party helps people in conflict reach a mutually acceptable agreement.

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Works With:

  • Adults
  • Children
  • Couples
  • Individuals
  • Organisations

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

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  • Life Transitions

    Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.

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  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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  • Trauma

    The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.

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  • Women's Issues

    Psychological challenges more commonly experienced by women, including gender-based stress, reproductive health concerns, body image, caregiving burden, and societal expectations.

Professional Title:

  • CBT Psychotherapist

    A psychotherapist specialising in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, an evidence-based approach that changes unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns.

Credentials

Registrations

Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

Licensed Social Worker

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Qualifications

University of Illinois at Chicago

Service Areas

Empowering Wellness 360

In-person & Online

Chicago, Illinois

United States

Chicago, United States