Sonia "Nina" SweeneyBACP, NCPS

Sonia "Nina" Sweeney welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by pregnancy, parenting demands, or major life changes. She is based in the United Kingdom and works in English. Nina uses a calm, straightforward style to help people talk through anxiety, stress, low mood and relationship issues that often come up around childbirth and early parenting.

Nina draws on nine years of experience supporting adults, teenagers and parents through life disruptions and hard times. She is a Registered Member of BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) and an accredited Member of NCPS (National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society). These credentials are part of her professional background in the UK.

Her sessions aim to build a trusting space where clients can say what is worrying them. She listens to daily pressures, grief, sleeping problems, compassion fatigue and doubts about parenting, and helps people find practical ways to cope. Conversations focus on what matters to the person in front of her and on small, manageable steps forward.

Nina uses client-centred approaches, which put the person’s experience at the heart of the work. She also uses trauma-focused methods where past events are affecting current wellbeing. Together these approaches help with processing difficult feelings and improving everyday functioning.

She is available to work with people from different countries and supports those navigating separation, attachment concerns, body image worries and the after-effects of abuse. To begin, people can follow the service sign-up process and choose a time that fits their schedule.

How Nina's approaches translate to online therapy

Nina uses client-centred therapy, which means the work focuses on the person and their immediate concerns. In practice this looks like listening closely, reflecting back what is said and helping people decide what matters most to work on. This approach supports everyday issues such as anxiety, parenting stress and low mood.

She also uses trauma-focused therapy when past experiences are affecting current life. That approach involves carefully addressing distressing memories or responses and finding ways to reduce their impact on daily functioning. It can be helpful for people coping with abuse, attachment wounds or feelings of emptiness.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Nina will discuss coping goals, preferences and practical needs with each person and decide together which methods suit them best. The process is collaborative and adjusted over time as needs change.

The biography does not specify which online formats are offered, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter or more flexible appointments when needed. It can also let people choose quieter times or limit video use if that helps them engage more comfortably.