At A Place to Turn, we are honored to welcome Shelly Sonner, LMFT, to our Pasadena clinical team. Shelly brings years of experience, combined with a grounded, compassionate, and holistic approach, creating a therapeutic space where clients feel safe, supported, and empowered.
Shelly specializes in helping children, adolescents, young adults, and couples navigate life transitions, relational challenges, anxiety, and self-discovery. Her work blends evidence-based therapies with expressive modalities, offering clients a multi-faceted approach to healing and personal growth.
A hallmark of Shelly’s approach is Sand Tray Therapy, which enables symbolic exploration of emotions and experiences. This powerful hands-on method illuminates unconscious patterns and fosters deeper insight, transformation, and emotional balance. She also integrates mindfulness-based, strength-focused, and trauma-informed practices to help clients reshape distressing thoughts and emotions.
Shelly’s intuitive insight, warmth, and empathetic presence cultivate a safe, non-judgmental environment where personal growth and healing unfold naturally. She is dedicated to supporting clients in Pasadena and beyond, including virtual sessions throughout California, making her care accessible to a wide range of communities.
📍 In-person in Pasadena
💻 Virtual sessions available throughout California, including Pasadena
To schedule a session with Shelly, contact us at info@aplace2turn.com. Begin your journey toward clarity, connection, and emotional balance—whether in-person in Pasadena or virtually.
Q: Who can work with Shelly?
Shelly works with children, adolescents, young adults, and couples, supporting life transitions, anxiety, trauma, relational challenges, and self-discovery.
Q: Does Shelly offer virtual sessions?
Yes. Shelly provides in-person therapy in Pasadena and virtual sessions throughout California, including Pasadena clients.
Q: What therapeutic approaches does Shelly use?
She integrates Sand Tray Therapy, mindfulness-based practices, strength-focused interventions, and trauma-informed care, tailoring approaches to each client’s needs.
Q: How does Sand Tray Therapy work?
Sand Tray Therapy allows clients to symbolically explore emotions and unconscious patterns, promoting insight, healing, and transformation in a creative, hands-on way.
Q: How do I schedule a session with Shelly?
Email info@aplace2turn.com to schedule an in-person or virtual session in Pasadena or anywhere in California.
✨ “Healing is a journey best traveled with compassion, guidance, and an open heart—Shelly is here to walk beside you every step of the way.”
From anxiety and depression to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), we utilize holistic talk therapies and innovative treatments like eye movement desensitization reprocessing (EMDR).
