Northern Virginia · Licensed Statewide

The Science of Healing.
The Art of Belonging.

Your Healing. Your Strength. Your Story.

Based in Arlington & Loudoun County, serving all of Northern Virginia — including Falls Church, Fairfax, and Alexandria — SVZ Counseling Services provides culturally responsive, trauma-informed individual and group therapy for teens, adults, and families via secure telehealth. Bilingual services available in English and Spanish.

Licensed Professional Counselor
Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Provider
Bilingual · English & Spanish
Telehealth Available
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Sonia Vanessa Zorrilla-Zuniga LPC · LSATP 📍 Arlington & Loudoun County, VA · Telehealth Available
Sonia Vanessa Zorrilla-Zuniga, LPC, LSATP
About the Provider

Meet Sonia

LPC · LSATP · Bilingual Counselor · Northern Virginia

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Provider (LSATP) with over 18 years of clinical experience supporting individuals, adolescents (14+), couples and families across Northern Virginia — including Arlington, Loudoun County, Falls Church, Fairfax, and Alexandria — with telehealth services available statewide. As a bilingual Latina clinician, I bring both professional expertise and deep personal understanding to the work of healing and growth.

I believe that meaningful change happens in spaces where you feel truly seen not just treated. My practice is grounded in the knowledge that each person's journey is unique, and with the right support, lasting change is possible.

What I Treat: I specialize in helping clients navigate depression, anxiety, mood disorders, trauma, and ADHD. I also work with substance use and recovery, and I have particular expertise supporting professionals, parents, couples and caregivers who are managing multiple life demands while prioritizing their mental health.

  • Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) — Commonwealth of Virginia
  • Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Provider (LSATP) — Commonwealth of Virginia
  • 18+ years of clinical experience
  • Bilingual — English & Spanish
  • Specialization in adolescent & teen counseling
  • Telehealth services available statewide across Virginia

How I Work: I integrate evidence-based therapeutic approaches tailored to your needs:

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS) — understanding the protective parts within you
  • Trauma-Focused CBT & EMDR strategies — processing difficult experiences
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) — shifting thought patterns and behaviors
  • Brainspotting — accessing and releasing stored trauma at the nervous system level
  • Somatic & mindfulness practices — reconnecting with your body as a resource for healing
  • Culturally responsive care — honoring your bicultural identity, language, and values
"You don't have to navigate this alone. There is always a path forward — let's find yours together."
What We Offer

Comprehensive Counseling Services

Evidence-based, culturally responsive care for teens, adults, and families across Northern Virginia — Arlington, Loudoun County, Falls Church, Fairfax, and Alexandria — all available via secure telehealth.

Individual Therapy

One-on-one sessions tailored to your unique needs and goals. Addressing anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, identity, and personal growth using evidence-based approaches.

Adults & Adolescents

Couples Counseling

Structured, evidence-based support for partners working through communication breakdown, conflict, trust, and connection — using EFT, Gottman, and relational-life therapy approaches.

All Couples

Group Therapy

Structured psychoeducational and support groups providing community, shared experience, and skill-building. Groups include substance use early intervention, first-generation Latina support, and more.

Ages 11+

Substance Use Counseling

Compassionate, non-judgmental support for individuals and families affected by substance use. Specializing in early intervention, motivation for change, and long-term recovery planning using MI and CBT approaches.

LSATP Specialized

Teen & Adolescent Counseling

Specialized counseling for middle and high school students navigating anxiety, peer pressure, substance experimentation, identity development, family conflict, and academic stress.

Ages 11–18
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Bilingual Services

Full counseling services available in English and Spanish. Culturally responsive care that honors your background, language, and lived experience. No translation barriers — just authentic connection.

English · Español

Telehealth Sessions

Secure, HIPAA-compliant virtual sessions via doxy.me — accessible from anywhere in Virginia. Join your session directly at doxy.me/svzcounseling — no download required.

All Virginia · doxy.me/svzcounseling
Clinical Framework

The Path Back to Yourself Starts Here.

Every session is grounded in evidence-based methods and delivered with genuine warmth, cultural humility, and respect for your autonomy.

01

Motivational Interviewing

A collaborative, non-judgmental approach that honors your ambivalence and helps you explore your own motivation for change — at your own pace, in your own words.

02

Cognitive & Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

Practical tools to identify thought patterns, understand emotional triggers, and build lasting coping strategies. DBT skills — mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness — help you manage intense emotions and navigate complex relationships.

03

Mindfulness & Somatic Care

Grounding techniques, breath work, and body-awareness practices that help you regulate emotions, manage cravings, and stay present — especially during life's hardest moments.

04

Trauma-Informed Practice

Every interaction is guided by an understanding that behavior makes sense in context. Safety, trust, and empowerment are the foundation of every therapeutic relationship here.

05

Cultural Humility

Your cultural background, language, family values, and lived experience are not obstacles to treatment — they are central to it. This is a space where all of you belongs.

06

Internal Family Systems (IFS)

You are not broken — you have protective parts that have been trying to keep you safe. IFS helps you befriend and work with the protective parts within you, so you can access the compassionate, creative Self underneath. Healing comes from connection, not criticism.

Bilingual Services

Hablamos tu idioma — We speak your language

Full counseling services available in English and Spanish. Culturally rooted, shame-free, and responsive to the unique experiences of Latinx individuals and families across Northern Virginia.

Bilingual Sessions — English & Español
Bicultural Care, Not Just Translation
Bilingual Group Programs
Rooted in Lived Cultural Experience
Where We Practice

Serving Northern Virginia

Based in Arlington & Loudoun County, providing secure telehealth therapy throughout the region.

Arlington Loudoun County Falls Church Fairfax Alexandria
Client Resources

Your Client Portal

Everything you need to get started, connect with your provider, and manage your care — all in one place.

Book an Appointment

Schedule your initial consultation or ongoing sessions through our secure online booking system. New and returning clients welcome.

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New Client Appointment Request

New to SVZ Counseling? Request your first appointment securely through SimplePractice. Available in English and Spanish.

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Existing Client Login

Returning to SVZ Counseling? Sign in to your SimplePractice portal to view appointments, complete documents, send secure messages, and manage your account.

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Join Virtual Session

Connect to your telehealth appointment via doxy.me — HIPAA-compliant, no download required. Click below to enter the virtual waiting room at doxy.me/svzcounseling.

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Client Self-Guided Wellness

Not ready to begin 1:1 therapy yet? Browse the Bloom Suite — bilingual, self-guided wellness apps for mood, focus, recovery, and integration, available anytime.

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Client Wellness App Portal

Has your clinician assigned you an app to use between sessions? Enter your access code here to open it — free, private, and just for you.

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Secure Contact

Send a confidential message to our office. We respond within one business day. For clinical emergencies, please call 988 or go to your nearest emergency room.

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Insurance & Fees

Individual sessions $200 · Couples sessions $200 · Sliding scale available for qualifying clients. Currently accepting Aetna and CareFirst. Self-pay clients welcome — American Express, Visa, and Mastercard accepted.

Aetna
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Self-Pay
Sliding Scale Available
Amex · Visa · Mastercard
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Phone (703) 829-0958
Email
Service Area Commonwealth of Virginia · Telehealth Statewide
Office Hours Monday – Friday · By Appointment
Crisis Resources 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline · Call or Text 988

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