Sonya Drottar, LCSW

Sonya Drottar is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience based in California. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, and life changes. Sonya creates a warm environment where clients can name hard feelings and talk without judgment.

She uses straightforward conversation and practical skills work. Sessions focus on what is happening now and what can change next. Sonya aims to help people notice what matters to them and take steps that match those values.

Her background includes long-term clinical work supporting people with trauma, addiction, grief, and relationship struggles. She also works with caregivers, people managing chronic illness or cancer, and those wrestling with codependency or communication problems. Sonya draws on many approaches to match the task at hand.

In sessions she combines evidence-informed methods with client-centered listening. That can mean learning skills for anxiety, using mindfulness to calm the body, or trying new behaviors to break patterns. The pace and focus come from the client’s goals.

Sonya welcomes people from diverse backgrounds and accepts international clients. She conducts sessions in English and asks new clients to pick the Start Therapy button, fill a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on availability.

How her approaches guide online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that reflect their values. This approach can help with anxiety, chronic stress, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like worry or low mood. It’s practical and problem-focused, useful for anxiety and relationship patterns. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity and help with ongoing pain or emotional overwhelm.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and adapt methods together. Sessions may combine approaches so the plan fits the person and the problem rather than following a single technique.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people use mindfulness or skill practice in real time. Many people find that learning CBT techniques or ACT exercises over remote sessions transfers well into daily life when the focus is on clear, doable steps.