About Soni
Soni Dani-Cox is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with ten years of clinical practice in California. She focuses on helping people get clearer about what’s causing their distress and build simple habits that make daily life easier.
Background and approach
Her approach is practical and compassionate, and she aims to make therapy feel like a steady, respectful conversation. She starts by listening to what matters most to each person.
Then she and the client map out goals and small steps to try between sessions. Soni blends tools from cognitive methods and mindfulness with relationship-focused work to address emotional pain and recurring patterns.
Her style is warm and interactive. Sessions often involve talking through current problems, practicing skills, and reflecting on how past experiences affect present choices.
She avoids stigmatizing labels and treats people with sensitivity and respect. Soni has worked with a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem.
She also supports people dealing with stress, career questions, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and compassion fatigue. Therapy with her usually includes a tailored plan, regular check-ins, and real-world assignments to test changes.
She emphasizes pacing that fits each person’s comfort level and practical strategies that can be used outside sessions.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on feelings and attachment patterns. It helps people notice and name emotions and shift how they respond in close relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions, and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus.Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences. Together they will try methods and adjust the plan based on what helps most, so treatment is collaborative rather than one-size-fits-all.
Online sessions can fit into busy schedules and different life rhythms. Video calls let people see nonverbal cues during conversation. Phone sessions work well when lower bandwidth or hands-free time is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, practice reminders, or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care and to try skills in day-to-day settings.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also works with
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English