Sonia Hopkins, MS, LPC, RYT

About

Licensed Professional Counselor in Dallas, TX. Works with Trauma and PTSD, Anxiety + Relational Issues and Burnout + Self Compassion. Sees clients online only. Works out of network for insurance. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Trauma and PTSD
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Grief
• Life Coaching
• Relationship Issues
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management

Types of therapy

• Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)Helps people make room for difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, and commit to actions that fit what matters to them.
• Attachment-basedLooks at early bonds with caregivers and how they shape relationships and emotions now, and works toward a greater sense of safety and connection.
• CoachingGoal-focused work on the present and future, such as career, performance or life changes, rather than treatment of a mental health condition.
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• Dialectical Behavior (DBT)A skills-based therapy grown out of CBT. Teaches ways to manage intense emotions, get through crises, stay present and handle relationships.
• EMDREye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. A structured trauma therapy in which a person recalls distressing memories while following side-to-side eye movements or taps.
• HumanisticA family of approaches, including person-centered and Gestalt therapy, that emphasize growth, self-awareness and a person's capacity to choose.
• IntegrativeCombines more than one therapy approach, fitted to the person's needs.
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)Sees the mind as made of different 'parts', and helps people understand and care for them from a calm, compassionate core 'Self'.
• MulticulturalRecognizes how culture, race, ethnicity and other identities shape experience, and makes them part of the work.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• RelationalSees relationships as central to well-being. The relationship with the therapist is used to understand and change patterns in other relationships.
• SomaticBody-focused therapy that pays attention to physical sensations, posture and breathing, on the view that stress and trauma are held in the body as well as the mind.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Sessions

Online only

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Trauma and PTSD, Anxiety + Relational Issues, Burnout + Self Compassion, Addiction, ADHD, Anxiety, Codependency, Depression, Eating Disorders, Grief, Life Coaching, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Spirituality, Stress, Substance Use, Women's Issues

Insurance

Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $200; sliding scale available

Payment methods

American Express, Cash, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa

Ages

Teen, Adults

Works with

Individuals

Communities

Bisexual Allied, Gay Allied, Immuno-disorders, Lesbian Allied, Non-Binary Allied, Queer Allied

Ethnicity

Asian

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

The University of Memphis

Years in practice

7

Education & qualifications