Counseling Practice – Sonya Paramore, LPC
Sonya Paramore, LPC, operates a private counseling practice in the St. Louis, Missouri area, holding licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state since 2007. She earned a Master of Arts in Counseling from Saint Louis University and reports more than 25 years of experience spanning community mental health, hospice bereavement care, and private practice settings. Her EMDR training was completed through an EMDRIA-approved program in 2016, and she holds Narrative Focused Trauma Care Certificates rooted in Dan Allender’s teachings, earned in 2011 and 2021.
The practice focuses on trauma and abuse recovery, with stated specialties including grief and loss, narcissistic abuse, adult children of narcissists, sexual abuse and grooming, spiritual and emotional abuse, PTSD, complex trauma, covert and emotional incest, spiritual warfare, and codependency. Paramore describes her clinical approach as Christ-centered individual therapy that draws on Scripture and Gospel foundations alongside evidence-based clinical methods. EMDR therapy is the primary treatment modality listed on the site. She also offers deliverance prayer as an adjunct service for clients seeking support in the area of spiritual healing and freedom.
All sessions are conducted online through a telehealth client portal, and the practice serves clients residing in Missouri only. No in-person appointment option is listed. Scheduled office hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to noon. The practice’s focused availability reflects its sole-practitioner structure.
No specific insurance carriers or self-pay rates are detailed on the homepage. Prospective clients are directed to a contact form on the website to initiate inquiries. The practice does not list group therapy services or clinical supervision offerings. Paramore presents her work as combining licensed clinical methodology with a faith-based framework specifically oriented toward adult survivors of relational, sexual, and spiritual harm. The practice’s stated mission is to walk alongside clients as they explore healing and personal restoration within a Christ-centered therapeutic relationship. Telehealth-only delivery makes the practice accessible to Missouri residents regardless of proximity to St. Louis.