Sonia Shamoon

Sonia Shamoon is a licensed master social worker (LMSW) based in Michigan who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, relationship pain, grief, and trauma. She has 22 years of experience supporting people through life changes like panic attacks, posttraumatic stress, and social anxiety. Sonia aims to listen carefully and help people feel understood in a practical way.

She pays close attention to how culture and identity shape feelings and coping. That means she brings cultural responsiveness into sessions and addresses issues like prejudice and discrimination directly. Sonia also supports people facing body image struggles, postpartum mood changes, and questions about life purpose.

Sonia offers help for people recovering from abandonment, domestic violence, or intimate relationships with narcissistic dynamics. She also works with those dealing with blended family challenges, caregiver stress, control issues, and forgiveness or guilt concerns. Her focus includes panic disorder, phobias, and attachment-related worries.

In sessions she aims for clear, down-to-earth conversation and practical steps you can try between meetings. Sonia emphasizes being authentic and respectful while helping people build skills to manage symptoms and make decisions they feel comfortable with.

People who choose her usually want a thoughtful listener who will name realistic next steps. To begin, she asks about current struggles, personal history, and what matters most to you, then shapes a collaborative plan built around your goals.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Sonia uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions in clear, practical ways. One common approach focuses on understanding and changing patterns that keep anxiety and panic active, teaching breathing and grounding tools and step-by-step exposure to feared situations when appropriate. Another approach targets how early attachment and abandonment experiences shape current relationships, helping people see repeated patterns and try different ways of relating that feel safer and more effective.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Sonia works with each person to identify goals, try a method, and adjust as needed so the work fits personal needs and values rather than imposing a single path.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten travel time, or allow a quieter check-in during a break. For many people, remote sessions let them continue steady work through transitions like separation or relocation while keeping momentum on goals.