Sonia Torres

Compassionate guidance for stress and life change

LMHC Indiana

Experience: 20 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English, Spanish

About Sonia

Sonia Torres is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in Indiana who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, low self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and major life transitions.

Background and approach

With 20 years of clinical experience, she works to uncover the patterns that keep clients stuck while helping them build practical skills for everyday coping and recovery. Sonia integrates evidence-informed methods to support motivation, emotional regulation, and clearer decision-making.

Her approach blends acceptance-based work, motivational techniques, and cognitive strategies to address both immediate challenges and longer-term goals. Sonia emphasizes honoring each person’s cultural and familial background and seeks to create a grounded, empathetic space where strengths and values guide the work.

Sessions focus on identifying what matters to the client, developing actionable steps, and reinforcing resilience as clients move through difficult seasons toward greater clarity and stability.

How chosen approaches shape online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing thoughts and feelings without getting driven by them while clarifying personal values, which can help people facing anxiety, life transitions, or feelings of disconnection. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns through practical exercises and skill-building useful for stress, mood concerns, and addiction-related thinking. Motivational Interviewing helps increase readiness for change by exploring ambivalence and strengthening intrinsic motivation, often used alongside other approaches when someone is considering recovery or behavioral shifts.

Finding the right approach is part of the work; Sonia collaborates with each client to determine which methods best match their goals, needs, and preferences. She draws from these approaches flexibly, checking in about what feels helpful and adjusting strategies as progress unfolds so therapy remains a shared process.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers practical flexibility for scheduling and access. These formats make it easier to fit regular sessions into busy lives, revisit skills between meetings, and maintain continuity during transitions or relocations, while allowing licensed professionals to adapt exercises and tools to each person’s preferred way of working.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Sonia commonly address?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, low self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes, and also focuses on related issues such as mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, and women’s issues.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is warm and grounded, combining acceptance-based work, motivational interviewing, and cognitive strategies to help clients understand patterns and build practical coping skills.

What is her clinical background and experience?

She has 20 years of experience working with a range of concerns and draws from multiple approaches to support motivation, emotion regulation, and steady progress.

Where is she licensed and practicing?

She is licensed in Indiana as an LMHC with license number IN LMHC 39002700A and provides services to clients located in that state.

In what languages can sessions be offered?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish to accommodate bilingual clients and Spanish speakers.

What session formats are available for online work?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as options for remote therapy to fit different preferences.

How are fees and payment structured?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How does someone begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Self esteem Coping with life changes Compassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesBody imageCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDrug and alcohol addictionGuilt and shameLife purposeMood disorders Post-traumatic stressWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Indiana

Languages

English, Spanish