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Meet Sonja — A Therapist Who Sees the Whole You

My story isn’t clinical. It’s personal. I’m a mother, trauma survivor, spiritual seeker, and lifelong animal lover. I built Paws and Reflect Services to help other women heal, deeply and authentically. My Swedish roots taught me how to sit with discomfort and honor nature, ritual, and resilience.

I guide women through the unraveling of what no longer serves them, anchoring them back into their body, breath, and truth. With trauma-informed presence, optional canine support, and practical clarity, I help each client remember that they are not broken. They are becoming.

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Experience rooted in compassion and integrity

Decades of Lived Experience — Now in Service to You

10+

years Professional Mental Heath work

150+

clients Served Across Origin & Internationally

30+

ESA / Service Dogs Trained

What This Is

This Isn’t a Clinical Checklist — It’s a Relationship

You lead. I follow — with tools, compassion, and presence. Our work is always guided by your goals, your pace, and your truth.

How We Heal Together

Healing That Honors Your Energy, Emotions, and Intuition

I bring a spiritual perspective to every session — not religious, but deeply human and energetically aware. We’ll work with your breath, your nervous system, and your inner knowing.

Dogs & Therapy

Why I Bring Dogs Into the Therapy Room — And the Healing That Happens There

Dogs have been my greatest healers. I integrate animal-assisted therapy into client sessions to help regulate emotion, build trust, and create a felt sense of safety — especially in trauma work.

Credentials that reinforce care, trust, and quality

Recognized for Innovation in Holistic Healing and Trauma Support

Sonja’s certifications, training, and recognitions reflect her commitment to blending clinical safety with soulful healing.

Licensed Professional Counselor

Licensed to provide trauma-informed clinical mental health care.

EMDRIA Trained

Trained in EMDR therapy for trauma and emotional healing.

Soundbed Neuroacoustic Therapy Partner

Trained in vibrational sound therapy for nervous system regulation.

ESA & Service Animal Training Certification

Qualified to train emotional support and service animals therapeutically.

Get a glimpse into the heart of this work

Sonja, Her Dogs, and the Spaces Where Healing Happens

Real Clients. Real Results

Sonja Didn’t Just Listen — She Walked With Me Through It

Our sessions help you live with more balance — all in an environment that puts your well-being first.

"Sonja has done so much to help me work through struggles that I thought actually was apart of me and would follow me my whole life. She is helping guide me to truly loving myself and helping "recalibrate" my brain to find the happier, more loving, optimistic me I can be. I spent years feeling lost and did not know what to do. I tried therapy in the past and only saw a now improvement that would change as more things happened. Sonja is helping me with my past and now to help set up my future me. She is giving me the tools to heal from my pasts and now to have under my belt in the future so maybe one day I can make it through hardships while holding myself up. I am already seeing improvement in myself since I started working with her and I can say that I can not wait to meet that future me with a warm loving hug with the younger me standing at my side knowing that we made it!"

"When I first started meeting with Sonja, I was paralyzed, living in fear. I was stuck, living in the past. I did not know what emotions I was feeling or that it was ok to feel them. I had years of bottled up emotions and trauma and no tools to help me process them. I wasn’t even sure how to talk through them. Sonja was patient with me, yet pushed me to go deeper when she needed to. She taught me several tools that helped me in those moments of panic or anxiety. I have learned to allow myself to feel the emotions and then release them. I have learned to be aware of triggers and stop myself from the downward spiral they use to cause. I have learned to use my voice and that it matters. I matter. I have found my smile again. I am no longer stuck. I have found a freedom that I wasn’t sure was even possible. I will be forever grateful for the work I’ve done with Sonja."
"I have been working with Sonja for 6 months. Her counseling has been very beneficial and I feel like I have come along way with her help. She has been very flexible with the schedule and I would recommend her to anyone."

Sonja has been so amazing to work with! She asked what I was expecting out of therapy right from the beginning and has followed through with my expectations. I have seen many therapists who have always validated my feelings which personally has never made me feel better. It just encouraged bad patterns and left me feeling stuck in victimhood. I specifically asked Sonja to challenge me and that is exactly what she has done. I always leave our sessions with something to reflect on and work on. I am so grateful i have found Sonja!

Why clients trust Paws and Reflect

Why Women Choose Holistic Therapy With Paws and Reflect

Emotional safety & nonjudgmental space

Therapy that includes body, spirit, and nature

Support with ESA & service dog integration

Trauma-informed tools, without the clinical coldness

Deep empathy from someone who’s lived the work hersel

Healing that happens slowly, safely, and with purpose