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Sonjit Mukherjee, LICSW

  • Experience28 years
  • LocationMassachusetts
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Grief
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Sonjit

Sonjit Mukherjee is a licensed clinical social worker who centers therapy around Internal Family Systems alongside evidence-based techniques. With an MA and LICSW and nearly three decades of professional experience, he helps people explore patterns that drive stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, relationship struggles, depression, and self-esteem concerns.

Background and approach

He combines gentle curiosity with practical tools to help clients notice inner parts, shift unhelpful habits, and build more flexible ways of relating to themselves and others. Therapeutic work with Sonjit emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental atmosphere where emotions and difficult memories can be voiced and understood.

He integrates approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to offer both insight and skills for managing symptoms, coping with life changes, and addressing complicated issues like intimacy, eating and sleeping problems, parenting challenges, and compassion fatigue.

Based in Massachusetts, he is available to work with English-speaking and international clients through a variety of online formats, and his practice adapts to each person’s goals and pace.

Integrating therapeutic models for online healing



Internal Family Systems (IFS) offers a way to understand the mind as made up of different parts, helping individuals notice and compassionately relate to inner voices that influence behavior and emotion; it can be useful for anxiety, grief, relationship dynamics, and addiction patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying values and taking committed action, which often helps with stress, depression, and coping with life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, unconditional positive regard, and a collaborative therapeutic relationship to support self-exploration and personal growth.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with clients to explore which methods resonate, tailoring sessions to individual goals, preferences, and presenting concerns rather than applying a one-size-fits-all plan.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to access support from different locations. These options can help maintain continuity of care, allow for varied communication styles, and make it simpler to try different therapeutic approaches until the best fit is found.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
He works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, depression, addictions, self-esteem, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting, and career concerns.
What is the therapist's general approach or style?
The approach blends Internal Family Systems with acceptance-oriented and skills-based therapies to balance self-exploration and practical coping strategies in a compassionate, nonjudgmental environment.
How much professional experience does he have?
He brings 28 years of professional work experience to his practice, drawing on a long history of supporting people through a variety of life challenges.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He holds an MA and is licensed as an LICSW in Massachusetts with license number MA LICSW 116633.
Does he work with nonlocal or international clients?
Yes, he accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English to accommodate people outside his immediate region.
What session formats are offered for therapy?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible ways to connect that suit different needs and lifestyles.
How are costs and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with this therapist?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesGriefSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

28+ years

Licensed

Massachusetts

Languages

English