Sonia Gomes is a licensed clinical social worker based in Providence, RI. Sonia works with individual adults, across the lifespan with a focus on professional adults. Many of her clients have found great success in their careers and/or academically, but struggle to feel connected in their relationships or at peace in their daily lives. Sonia is particularly sensitive to people facing moments of transition, like a move, breakup, or loss. During these existential challenges a delicate balance begins to tremble, and symptoms of anxiety, depression or self doubt can emerge.
She offers sessions in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Sonia's approach in rooted in mindfulness and other evidence based practices that help explain how behaviors, thoughts, and emotions are interconnected.
Sonia is certified in CSRT (Core Self Reclamation Therapy), AEDP, level 1, trained in EMDR, Certified in Core Energetics a Somatic therapy, trained in Mindfulness, Mindfulness Self Compassion, and subsequent trainings in IFS (Internal Family Systems), and Ego State therapy.
Prior to private practice, Sonia worked in hospital and community settings, including Rhode Island College where she currently teaches in the Master's Level program.
Cultural adjustment - Acclimating to a new environment; managing stress and coping with feelings of loss and separation from familiar people and places
Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)
Depression - Providing support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life
Attachment issues - Development of effective relational and communication skills; insight into family attachment patterns;fostering healthy family relationships.
This provider can support you in getting reimbursement from your insurance company if you are seeking out-of-network reimbursement. Here are the out-of-network billing options they provide:
Frequency of sessions this provider offers to see clients once you are an established client.
Sonia can provide invoices for patients to submit to their insurance companies for out-of-network reimbursement.
Blackstone Valley Community Health, Supervisor, 2014 - Present
Rhode Island College, Adjunct Professor, 2014 - Present
The Providence Center, Emergency Therapist, 2012 - 2017
Miriam Hospital, Case Management, 2006 - 2013
Eye Movement Desensitization Training, 2018
Core Energetics Training, 2015
Rhode Island College, Masters, Social Work, 2012
Rhode Island College, Bachelors, Social Work, 2010
English
Portuguese
Spanish
"I would most heartily recommend Sonia for working in Zencare. Sonia is an exceptional therapist with many years of working with a wide variety of populations- including age, gender, health status, sexual orientation, and non-English speaking individuals. Sonia is dedicated to her own internal work, so as not to interfere with her client’s development, which is a gift to her clients. Sonia is also interested in a variety of modalities, holistic in nature, which helps her bring a bigger toolbox to her clients. Sonia is, simply, a very good therapist, dedicated to her craft, willing to grow in service to her clients and her own awareness."
- Joanna Meriwether, MSW • June 2017"I have found Sonia to be fearless and completely authentic in her own work. I believe a therapist can only take a client as far as she/he is willing to go. Sonia does not shy away from the “tough stuff” and is a compassionate advocate."
- Kathleen Welcome, fellow student • June 2017"Sonia provides therapy that is clinically sound, highly ethical, and culturally competent."
- Laurice Girouard, LICSW • February 2017