Sonja Towner

This means my dogs — who are carefully selected, well-trained, and deeply attuned — are active partners in the healing process. I work with individuals navigating trauma, anxiety, grief, relational wounds, and emotional dysregulation. And sometimes, words just aren't enough. That’s where the dogs come in. Animals — especially dogs — have a natural way of helping us feel safe, calm, and connected. They live in the present moment, they don’t judge, and they respond to energy more than language.

exploring the patterns that shape your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors — especially the ones that feel stuck or confusing. These patterns often start in early life or relationships, and they can quietly drive how we see ourselves, how we relate to others, and how we respond to stress, love, or loss. Here’s what that looks like in therapy: We explore your inner world. This isn’t just symptom management — it’s deep work. Together, we’ll look at the roots of whats going on and more.

Everyone has experienced some form of trauma — that could be a single event or ongoing experiences like abuse, neglect, loss, or even Covid. We start by building trust and safety. I’ll teach tools for things like: Understanding emotions and body responses. Calming anxiety and big feelings. Building helpful thinking patterns. Learning how to feel more in control again. It’s kind of like creating an emotional toolbox. You’ll learn how to feel empowered, not overwhelmed, by what’s happened.

I work with women across all life stages — from identity struggles and self-worth to complex relationship dynamics, people-pleasing, chronic fatigue, hormonal shifts, boundary repair, body image, and heartbreak. Many of my clients are strong, capable women… who are also exhausted from holding everything alone. Together, we explore: Why you feel the need to shrink, overgive, or perform. What old patterns are ready to be released. How to reconnect to your core self — not who the world told you ..

Post-Traumatic Stress isn’t just a mental loop — it’s a body-held experience. That’s why I use trauma-informed modalities like: TF-CBT (Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) Experiential therapy, Animal-Assisted Therapy with my therapeutic dogs, Somatic awareness and rescripting. We work gently and safely to: Rebuild trust with your body, Release stuck survival responses (fight, flight, freeze, fawn), Process memories without being re-traumatized

Many of my clients are spiritually open — even deeply intuitive — but haven’t found a therapeutic space that gets both trauma and soul work. I do. I honor the mystical with as much depth as the psychological: Soul contracts, awakening, and ascension symptoms, Grief around spiritual disconnection or betrayal, Grounding spiritual experiences in the body, not bypassing pain This isn’t about telling you what to believe — it’s about helping you trust your own divine compass again.

Whether you have a dog you want to train as a part of your therapy, or we can utilize one of my service/therapy trained dogs. The human-animal bond plays a significant role in AAT, as interacting with animals can create a calming effect and help individuals form a bond that may lead to improved mental and emotional states.

I blend evidence-based therapy with spiritual integration, honoring the connection between mind, body, and soul. Clients explore trauma recovery, nervous system healing, intuitive development, somatic work, energy awareness, ancestral patterns, and reconnect with their higher self. This creates lasting peace, clarity, and alignment. Clients often leave sessions feeling lighter, more grounded, empowered, and more connected to their true self.