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SD Portrait of Soni Dani-Cox

Soni Dani-Cox

Warm licensed therapist helping you build better habits

LMFT California

Experience
10 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Gottman Method, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Languages
English
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About Soni

Soni Dani-Cox is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with a decade of experience working in California. She helps people untangle persistent stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship strain.

Background and approach

Her tone is warm and direct and she focuses on practical steps people can use right away. She blends insight-oriented talk therapy with clear skills from cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and mindfulness.

Soni listens for patterns that keep problems repeating and then helps people test new ways of responding. Sessions are tailored to each person’s goals and life circumstances.

Soni pays attention to how past hurt shows up in day-to-day life. She has supported people dealing with trauma, emotional abuse, grief, and compassion fatigue.

She also works with concerns such as addictions, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, bipolar mood challenges, and ADHD symptoms. Relationship matters are a common focus; Soni uses tools from the Gottman Method and emotionally focused approaches to help people improve communication and rebuild connection.

She also supports career stress and life transitions with concrete coping strategies. Her style is respectful and nonjudgmental.

She aims to create a space where people can talk through hard things, test new skills, and leave sessions with something they can use that week.

How Soni's Approach Translates to Online Therapy

Therapies such as the Gottman Method, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) are easy to adapt to online work. The Gottman-informed approach focuses on communication patterns and practical exercises couples or individuals can try between sessions to rebuild trust and reduce conflict. CBT breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches clear strategies for changing unhelpful thinking and routines. DBT emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills that people can practice in daily life.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences, then suggest methods that fit your situation. Together you can adjust techniques over time to match what works best for you.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and role-play exercises. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick exchanges, skill practice, or when writing helps you organize thoughts. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and try different ways of working until you find a good fit.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?
Soni works with a range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career stress, bipolar mood challenges, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach blends insight-oriented talk with practical skills from CBT, DBT, EFT, mindfulness, and the Gottman Method. Sessions focus on understanding patterns and practicing new ways of responding.
How much experience does she have?
She has been working in the mental health field for 10 years and holds experience helping people with mood, trauma, relationship, and stress-related concerns.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) in California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed in

California

Languages

English