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Sonya Willis Baquedano

LCSW, 5 years of experience
Rated 5.0 stars out of 512 ratings
Open-minded
Empowering
Warm
VirtualAvailable

It is my pleasure and joy to use my gift passionately to educate, enlighten and empower. To help define what has you stuck, how to better relate to others and manage the continual changes life throws your way so you can become unstuck and balance your life. I am a trauma focused LCSW clinical therapist with a passionate talent to help you get through past traumas and hurts that have been holding you down to help you soar.

Get to know me

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

First session you will get to engage with me and we will recognize a comfort level for working together if we decide we are a perfect fit.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

I am passionate, knowledgeable,,well-informed, empathetic, understanding and a great listener who wants to help and understand and see you thrive!

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

I am best able to serve patients who want to work on themselves and their issues even if unable to completely define them!

SpecialtiesTop specialties
Anxiety
Depression
Trauma and PTSD
Other specialties
Anger Management
Coping Skills
Couples Counseling
I identify as
Christian
Person of Color (POC)
Prefer not to say
Serves ages
Adults (18 to 64)
Elders (65 and above)
Licensed in
Illinois
Accepts
Aetna
Location
Virtual
My treatment methods

Solution Focused Brief Treatment

I am "the LemonAID maker", sowing seeds of transformation through Cognitive behavior therapy to educate, enlighten and empower to drive behaviors for solution to navigate trauma and LIVE your BEST life!

Mindfulness-Based Therapy

Through unique mindfulness to laser focus the counseling process, to address anxiety, depression and emotional well-being, to acknowledge and gain acceptance of changing life situations and my new normal.

Trauma-Focused CBT

My experience in trauma focus spans over children, adults, victims of abuse, previously incarcerated and families, adopted/foster children/parents and siblings, any struggling from victim to Victor!

Rated 5.0 stars out of 5, 12 ratings

4 ratings with written reviews

November 10, 2025

I have never spoke with anyone like Sonya and definitely haven’t been excited about my counseling appointments before!

Verified client, age 35-44
Review shared after session 1 with Sonya

November 6, 2025

She was very open very kind explained everything greatly so I would understand it even though it was our first stock. It was a very well talk and helpful and I can’t wait to work with her some more.

Verified client, age 45-54
Review shared after session 1 with Sonya

October 25, 2025

I just had my first session with Sonya, and it was exactly what I needed. She has such a grounding, compassionate energy that made it easy to be honest and vulnerable. I felt truly heard and supported, and I appreciated how she helped me see my own strength even in difficult moments. I’m looking forward to continuing this healing work together and the renewing that will take place. Yay to the Lemon-Aid maker.

Verified client, age 45-54
Review shared after session 1 with Sonya