Sonia Wiesner, LPC

Sonia Wiesner is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Wisconsin who uses a person-centered approach to help people manage stress, anxiety, and family strains. She focuses on clear, practical steps people can take to feel steadier. Sonia writes in a direct, calm way and aims to make therapy approachable for worried parents and carers.

She draws on Client-Centered Therapy to build trust and understanding, and on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness tools are part of her toolbox for managing strong emotions and improving coping skills. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels stuck and unsure about change.

Sonia has 12 years of experience working with concerns such as depression, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, and ADHD. She also helps with caregiver issues and stress, blended family challenges, attachment and abandonment concerns, and life transitions like divorce and midlife change.

In sessions she focuses on practical communication skills, emotional regulation techniques, and small behavioral steps people can try between meetings. She prioritizes a collaborative pace so people can move at a level that feels manageable.

Sonia supports LGBT clients and addresses issues related to forgiveness, guilt, impulsivity, and post-traumatic stress. People who want to begin are asked to use the site Start Therapy button to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

How Sonia’s approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's experience and priorities. Online sessions can still offer that open, accepting space where the therapist reflects what matters most and helps people set goals.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In remote sessions Sonia can help identify patterns, set small behavioral experiments, and assign short practice tasks to try between meetings.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy provides skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships. Online work can include skill coaching, practicing grounding exercises, and planning step-by-step ways to handle difficult moments.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Sonia will work collaboratively to decide which methods fit a person's needs, goals, and preferences, and she will adjust the plan as progress is made.

Session formats are not listed here; please confirm the available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find remote sessions help maintain momentum between in-person visits or during life transitions.