Dr. Sonya Boone, LCSW
Licensed in Virginia · 16 years in practice
Dr. Sonya Boone is a licensed clinical social worker with 16 years of direct practice in Hawaii.
License and registration
- LCSW, Virginia
- 0904010108 · expires June 2026
- LCSW, Texas
- 65460 · expires April 2027
- LCSW, Hawaii
- LCSW-4770 · expires June 2028
- LCSW, New Jersey
- 44SC06249700 · expires August 2026
- LCSW, Utah
- 12807097-3501 · expires September 2026
- LCSW, Arizona
- LCSW-21436 · expires April 2027
- LCSW, Nevada
- 11165-C · expires April 2026
- LCSW, Oregon
- L15815 · expires May 2026
- NPI
- 1962915124 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 16
- Languages
- English
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About Sonya
Dr. Sonya Boone is a licensed clinical social worker with 16 years of direct practice in Hawaii. She combines clinical knowledge with a practical, down-to-earth style.
People come to her looking for calm strategies when life feels overwhelming. She holds a Doctorate in Behavioral Health and multiple graduate degrees that inform her approach. Those studies shape how she listens and the kinds of questions she asks.
The result is straightforward help aimed at real-life problems.
Background and approach
Her work focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and relationship and intimacy-related issues. She also supports people with ADHD, grief, parenting strain, career concerns, bipolar mood issues, and burnout such as compassion fatigue. She helps people talk through family problems and blended family stress without pushing jargon.
In sessions she uses practical methods from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and client-centered work. That means she helps clients notice thoughts, try small behavior changes, and practice skills that reduce distress day to day. She aims to build clear goals with each person and then tests what works.
Many clients leave with concrete tools for managing emotions, improving communication, and coping with life changes. Her style is warm, attentive, and focused on what clients need next.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Sonya lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- ADHD
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sonya names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approaches that guide online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and move toward chosen values. It focuses on taking small meaningful actions even when emotions are strong and can help with anxiety, stress, and life transitions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy concentrates on identifying unhelpful thinking and trying different behaviors. It’s often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with everyday problems by practicing new skills between sessions.
She treats the choice of approach as a collaboration. Together the therapist and client look at needs, goals, and preferences to decide which methods to try first. They review what’s working and adjust the plan over time so the work stays practical and relevant.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different rhythms of life. Video lets people meet face to face and practice skills in real time. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework review, and step-by-step support between longer sessions.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does this therapist address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, ADHD, parenting and career concerns among other challenges listed.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and client-centered with an emphasis on skills. She focuses on clear goals, behavioral strategies, and mindful awareness to help with day-to-day coping.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has 16 years of professional experience and a Doctorate in Behavioral Health, together with multiple graduate degrees that inform her clinical perspective.
Where is she licensed and based?
The profile lists LCSW credentialing with Hawaii and Texas licensing details and notes a practice based in Hawaii.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she also accepts clients located outside the United States.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled for therapy?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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