Sonja Peverieri , LMFT

Sonja Peverieri is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 15 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, anger, and parenting challenges. Sonja commonly supports women facing life transitions and concerns tied to relationships and identity.

She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy in straightforward, practical ways. Sessions often include learning new coping skills, slowing down upsetting thoughts, and trying different behaviors to improve day-to-day life. Sonja also integrates Biblical counseling when clients request faith-based support, including Scripture and prayer as part of care.

For parents she draws on the Triple P Positive Parenting approach to address common struggles at home. That work focuses on clear routines, consistent responses, and small changes that reduce conflict and increase connection. Sonja pays attention to cultural differences and adapts conversations so therapy fits each person’s background and values.

Her style is warm and down-to-earth. She aims to listen first, then create a simple plan with goals people can actually try between sessions. Sonja emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while helping clients sort through practical obstacles.

Taking the first step can feel hard, and she aims to make the process clear and manageable. She welcomes conversations about what a realistic plan would look like for each person.

Therapeutic approaches and online care options

Sonja uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking and behaving. That method is useful for anxiety, depression, panic, and many everyday stresses because it focuses on clear steps people can try between sessions.

She also draws on Dialectical Behavioral Therapy skills to teach emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and improved communication. These skills are useful when emotions feel overwhelming or reactions strain relationships. When clients want faith-based support she can include Biblical counseling elements such as Scripture and prayer alongside clinical work.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. Sonja will work with each person to set goals, try different strategies, and adjust the plan based on results and personal preferences. She aims to match methods to the client's needs rather than using the same techniques for everyone.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video sessions allow face-to-face interaction and skill practice, phone calls suit those with limited bandwidth, live chat can be a quick check-in, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, parenting, and daily life while keeping sessions practical and focused.