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Sonia "Nina" Sweeney, BACP

Experienced mental health professional

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

At a glance

Sonia is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.

5.0 stars
Clients are very satisfied with Sonia. View 46 reviews
Speaks English
Offers Telehealth visits
Licensed in United Kingdom
Accepts worldwide clients

Recent reviews

I feel comfortable working with Nina, she has always made me feel at ease, i love that she is invested in my journey, helps me find ways to cope with my anxiety, always sends me resources, always educates, and guides me in a professional way! she has helped me see my own world differently, helped me heal and move on from things i did not know i can, she is really the best, grateful for her

Reviewed December 2024

Nina is open, nurturing and supportive in your path. She really listens to what you need and proceeds to take a personalised approach so that you get the most out of therapy. She carries a lot of passion in what she does.

Reviewed November 2024

More about Sonia

  • 9 years' experience
  • Female
  • BACP, NCPS

Hello! My name is Nina and I am a Brazilian who has been living in the UK for more than 20 years. I am licensed in the UK with 11 years of professional work experience. I am a Registered Member of BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) and an accredited Member of NCPS (National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society).

Throughout the years I have worked with adults, teenagers and parents, supporting clients with a wide range of issues such as stress, depression, anxiety, self-harm, anger management, surviving domestic and narcissistic abuse, self-esteem and confidence building. I also have training in Not Good Enough mindset, Dealing with Shame and Trauma informed therapy. I also have a Couple/Relationship COSRT Level 5 accredited certificate.

I am currently training to update my expertise in Trauma-Informed Therapy.

Counselling can be an enriching experience and the bond and trust developed between client and therapist can be really worthwhile. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.

Specialties

Stress Anxiety Family conflicts Trauma and abuse Anger management Self esteem Relationship issues Grief Sleeping disorders Parenting issues Depression Coping with life changes Compassion fatigue Abandonment Antisocial personality Attachment issues Avoidant personality Blended family issues Body image Caregiver issues and stress Codependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issues Dependent personality Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD) Dissociation Divorce and separation Domestic violence Emptiness Family of origin issues Family problems Forgiveness Guilt and shame Immigration issues Impulsivity Isolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Men's issues Midlife crisis Mood disorders Multicultural concerns Narcissism Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacks Paranoia Phobias Postpartum depression Post-traumatic stress Prejudice and discrimination Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Self-harm Self-love Sexuality Social anxiety and phobia Women's issues Workplace issues Young adult issues

Treatment Approaches

  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Therapy

Licenses

  • BACP · United Kingdom · 164484 · Expires February 2025
  • NCPS · United Kingdom · NCS23-04930 · Expires October 2025

About online counseling

Affordable.
Pay a low flat fee.
Convenient.
Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
Available now.
There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.

Online counseling, also known as teletherapy, is a method of delivering mental health services through digital means such as video conferencing, phone calls, or messaging platforms. It can be an ideal option for individuals who have difficulty accessing traditional therapy due to geographical distance, time constraints, or personal preferences like privacy and comfort. Many people find it easier to open up from the familiarity of their own space.

Teletherapy has been found to be highly effective, with studies showing that it can produce similar outcomes to in-person therapy, particularly for issues like anxiety, depression, and PTSD. The flexibility and accessibility it offers make it a valuable alternative to conventional therapy settings.

Reviews for Sonia "Nina" Sweeney

All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.

Overall rating:

5.0

46 reviews

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I feel comfortable working with Nina, she has always made me feel at ease, i love that she is invested in my journey, helps me find ways to cope with my anxiety, always sends me resources, always educates, and guides me in a professional way! she has helped me see my own world differently, helped me heal and move on from things i did not know i can, she is really the best, grateful for her

Reviewed December 2024

Nina is open, nurturing and supportive in your path. She really listens to what you need and proceeds to take a personalised approach so that you get the most out of therapy. She carries a lot of passion in what she does.

Reviewed November 2024

Nina is wonderful, I feel like she listens to me and is just so easy to talk to!!!! Amazing therapist

Reviewed November 2024

Working with Nina is a truly positive experience. From our first session, she made me feel completely comfortable and understood. Her empathy and insight have helped me through some tough times, and I’ve gained practical tools that I use daily. Nina listens deeply and genuinely cares about her clients, making her not only a skilled therapist but also a wonderful person. I’m grateful for her support and highly recommend her to anyone looking for a compassionate and dedicated therapist.

Reviewed November 2024

Nina continues to be a great source of support and encouragement - she challenges the way I think and act in a way that has allowed me to grow and understand myself better.

Reviewed September 2024

Nina is wonderful and she’s helped me so much over the last few months.

Reviewed August 2024

Nina has been amazing since day 1 ! Always very supportive and understanding. 10/10 !

Reviewed August 2024

Sonia is a caring and loving therapist, with q lot of knowledge on the topics that I struggle with. She is passionate about her work, takes it seriously and contonuosly educates herself. I never have to doubt if she is "up to date" with research or findings.

Reviewed August 2024

Nina is a wonderful and kind therapist who has made my first experience with therapy a great one. She really listens and helps me process my thoughts. I can’t recommend her highly enough!

Reviewed July 2024

Nina is amazing, she listens and supports me. She asks tough questions when I need them to be asked and listens when I just need to be heard. Talking to her feels like I'm talking to a close friend.

Reviewed July 2024

I really appreciated her attitude during our sessions; she was deeply involved and proved to be an excellent listener. She skillfully guided and supported me without ever making me feel rushed. Her help has been incredibly transformative, and I feel like a different person thanks to her!

Reviewed May 2024

Nina is really helpful and trying new avenues is helping me improve my awareness.

Reviewed May 2024

Nina is always encouraging and has helped me to understand my own strengths. She shares advice and guidance and challenges me in a way that helps me to understand the patterns of my behaviour and to implement real changes. I can honestly say I have come so far since having sessions with Nina!

Reviewed April 2024

Excellent !

Reviewed April 2024

I have been seeing Nina for a couple of months now. I find Nina to be a good listener and she asks really good questions to prompt inner monologue. She remembers details and focuses on specific things she finds important or questionable. She gives off a very friendly unjudgemental vibe. Also she has really cool hair

Reviewed April 2024

Listens and have allot of knowledge and ideas to find solutions to try out. She is not passive, she digs, helps and finds. Roots, causes and is not afraid to go into ways of finding yourself, and your self worth again, through tools and ways to turn things around in your mind. Nina is a caring and loveing person. She has my admiration and respect. Have a great day Nina, se you next time:)

Reviewed March 2024

Nina has been a fantastic help and I look forward to our weekly chat. Nina is very open, non judgemental and kind. She's easy to talk to and the sessions we have together always feel like they fly by. Thank you Nina!

Reviewed February 2024

Therapy has helped me a lot even though I only did a month I would highly recommend it

Reviewed February 2024

I love her. She's so understanding and always tells you the science behind why you feel the way you do to help you understand it's 'not just you' it's actually your body reacting a certain way

Reviewed January 2024

Sonia has been a huge help to me over the last year. I feel a transformational change in myself and am.so grateful

Reviewed January 2024

Nina is so helpful and supportive - she challenges me in a supportive and professional way and I continue to get a lot out of my sessions with her.

Reviewed December 2023

I am only 2 sessions deep into my therapy with Nina but already I'm hugely thankful for her warm and understanding approach to my various and sporadic problems I am working through. Nina is lovely and a good voice to have when you need someone to open up to or if you need support. I look forward to working more with her and highly recommend her, as she is very professional and open which immediately puts you at ease when you realize she cares and her priority is helping you. There is no judgement and her warmness means you have no adjustment in trusting or being open with her. I look forward to learning more about myself and the help she can offer.

Reviewed November 2023

I like Nina's approach to the therapy. It's honest, straightforward, you can feel she is really listening, and there to ask good questions. She also have wide knowledge, can understand variety of the things and you can discuss with her just about anything..

Reviewed November 2023

Nina is calm, including, an amazing listener and has the ability to connect dots in a way I have never experienced before. She makes me feel so safe and comfortable in our sessions that nothing is to weird or shameful to talk about. I also love that she has the knowledge both about the body’s physiological responses as well as the psychological ones, that for me is a rare quality. I highly recommend Nina as you future therapist.

Reviewed September 2023

Very knowledgeable, understanding, empathetic and provides useful tools between sessions

Reviewed July 2023

Nina has been excellent so far, she is very kind and warm and clearly loves her job and helping people. I look forward to continuing working with Nina!

Reviewed July 2023

Nina is supportive, reliable, insightful, thought provoking and honest. As someone who has never had a therapist before and not really knowing how to "do" it, Nina put me at my ease quickly and made it possible to build a solid therapeutic relationship where we can speak openly. Given how solid my barriers were on starting therapy it's quite an achievement for both of us! I come away from my sessions with Nina feeling either reflective, relieved like I've released the tension in my mind that built up during the week, or resolved to try something new or test out a different way of thinking. I've been talking to Nina for around 3 months and have no intention of stopping!

Reviewed July 2023

Nina is an amazing person that always listens and understand what you have to say. She is incredible, and I am thankful for every session that we get to spend together.

Reviewed July 2023

So far Nina has been attentive to my needs and very good at actively listening and taking notes of things I say that can be talked about in future. I feel listened to and respected while in a session with her. She brings huge energy and positivity to every session. She is professional and adaptable. I cannot recommend her enough!

Reviewed June 2023

Nina is simply amazing. It is so rare to find someone who you can connect instantly but I feel like we did. She is so polite, so professional yet a session is almost like having a great conversation with a very wise friend. I can already thank so much to Nina! She is always checking in between sessions which is such an amazing way to show her care and compassion! I will be forever grateful that I decided to seek help and matched with Nina! Thank you!

Reviewed May 2023

Wonderful! She is understanding and compassionate

Reviewed May 2023

Unbelievably helpful at helping me navigate a challenging time and made me realise the person i am.

Reviewed May 2023

Best support I’ve ever had from Nina Very proactive and skilled in so many different aspects of what life throughs at us We navigate from various topics according to my needs on the chat. Highly recommend Nina

Reviewed May 2023

Sonia is a very Proffessional lady ..she understands my Mentality and is the only person that has being able to do this were other family members have not..Sonya is patient kind and considerate and her support and input with myself has been and still is second to none..I would highly recommend Sonya and her counceling expertise.. cannot ever thank her enough....

Reviewed April 2023

Nina is really consistent with how supportive, helpful and encouraging she is of me. She challenges me in a kind way, to help me evaluate things from a different perspective.

Reviewed March 2023

Nina is such a professional - she knows exactly all the nuances there are to therapy. She is vulnerable and caring; I am very lucky to have her as my therapist.

Reviewed March 2023

Lovely lady and very easy to speak to about things on my mind. Efficient with her work and always on time. Would highly recommend Nina!

Reviewed February 2023

I love my sessions with Nina. She is kind, compassionate and very good at what she does.

Reviewed February 2023

Nina is kind, thoughtful, and knowledgeable. She treats me with respect and has helped me with practical and useful tools and advice to improve my mental health. I would recommend her to anyone!

Reviewed May 2023

She is very understanding and listens to you a lot and can help you understand your feelings and thoughts

Reviewed February 2023

Very impressed with the empathy, efficacy and professionalism of Nina and BetterHelp from my early time in therapy so far.

Reviewed January 2023

Informative quick responses and a good Listener

Reviewed January 2023

Great support highly recommend sonia

Reviewed January 2023

Great support thanks

Reviewed January 2023

I have only had 3 sessions so far but it has already changed my life and my perspectives. It has allowed me to focus on the positives that life has to offer and that is thanks to Sonia. She is so great and such a solid support system within my journey!

Reviewed January 2023

Thank you for helping me

Reviewed January 2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Sonia "Nina" Sweeney offer telehealth visits?

Yes. Sonia "Nina" Sweeney works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.

What language(s) does Sonia "Nina" Sweeney speak?

Sonia "Nina" Sweeney speaks English.

How many years of experience does Sonia "Nina" Sweeney have?

Sonia "Nina" Sweeney has 9 years of experience.

Where is Sonia "Nina" Sweeney licensed to practice?

Sonia "Nina" Sweeney is licensed to practice in the United Kingdom.

Does Sonia "Nina" Sweeney accept clients outside of the United Kingdom?

Yes, Sonia "Nina" Sweeney accepts clients outside of the United Kingdom.

Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?

Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."

What treatment approaches does Sonia "Nina" Sweeney offer?

Sonia "Nina" Sweeney offers clients Client-Centered Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

How can I communicate with Sonia "Nina" Sweeney?

Sonia "Nina" Sweeney can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.

How do I get started with Sonia "Nina" Sweeney?

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