Sonja Peverieri

Sonja Peverieri is a California-licensed marriage and family therapist with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, anger, and depression. Sonja also supports those coping with women's issues and other concerns like panic, OCD, and seasonal mood changes.

Her work centers on practical strategies people can use right away. She commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral therapy and Dialectical Behavioral therapy to help clients recognize unhelpful patterns and try new responses. Her background also includes Biblical counseling, which she uses when clients want Scripture and prayer included in sessions.

Parents find her approach includes parenting tools from the Triple P Positive Parenting program. She helps parents identify specific challenges and build routines that support a child’s development. She also focuses on attachment and communication patterns that affect relationships.

Sonja emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in sessions. She adapts language and interventions to account for cultural differences and each person’s faith when relevant. Treatment plans are tailored to a person’s needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all model.

Starting therapy is often a big step, and she acknowledges that courage. Sonja invites prospective clients to complete the referral process and schedule a first appointment when they feel ready.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Many of the techniques Sonja uses are skills-focused. Cognitive Behavioral therapy helps people notice thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going, then try different actions to change how they feel. Dialectical Behavioral therapy teaches specific skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships, such as emotion regulation and distress tolerance.

When faith matters to a client, she can integrate Biblical counseling elements like Scripture and prayer into the work. These elements are offered alongside practical skill-building for people who want both spiritual support and behavioral strategies.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy process. Sonja works collaboratively to match methods to each person's goals, needs, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress is made. Clients and therapist discuss what feels useful and make changes together.

The practical benefits of online therapy often include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into a busy week, which can make regular attendance simpler. Online work can also allow shorter check-ins when needed or reduce the need to travel to appointments. Confirm current session options before booking to learn which formats are available with this therapist, and to pick the arrangement that best fits daily life.