Sonia Edwards

The therapeutic relationship lies at the heart of change. I am here to support your well-being and vitality and commit to:

• bring my full attention, without judgment
• listen for what wants to be heard
• meet you where you are, moment by moment
• support change through gentle challenge and honest reflection
• honour the fullness of your identity—however it is felt, lived, or named.

I offer both time limited and open-ended therapy, and welcome people from all walks of life, with a particular sensitivity to experiences of difference and otherness. Therapy can hold whatever feels important to you. Questions around identity, purpose, or direction can arise for anyone, regardless of how you move through the world.

My own heritage and lived experience informs how I listen. I understand the subtleties of straddling different worlds, navigating assumptions, and questioning where and how we belong. I work affirmatively with LGBTQ+ & POC, and understand the impact of cultural expectations, stigma, and micro-aggressions as well as the deeper processes of healing, self-acceptance, and joy.

Areas I have experience working with include:

• Anxiety, depression, and low self-worth
• Burnout and chronic fatigue
• Stress and emotional overwhelm
• Identity exploration and belonging (including race, culture, sexuality, gender, family and community)
• Relationship issues—with self, others, and the wider world
• Family and community expectations
• Trust, isolation and internal conflict
• Erotic power play
• Psychosomatic symptoms and post-traumatic responses
• Coping behaviours including habitual drinking or drug use
• Change and transition
• Existential concerns and life purpose
• Financial anxiety and systemic pressures
• Micro-aggressions and experiences of discrimination