Healing Acres Professional Counseling & Therapeutic Activity Center, LLC.

11/24/2025

Scenes from another walk and talk therapy session earlier this afternoon. 😀

11/24/2025

11/24/2025

Flash from the past.. wow Keebler got big!

Just reminiscing on this Sunday night before my last client of the day arrives for session. 😊

What do we do here at Healing Acres? A lot!

I’m Sonia- the sole therapist and business owner of Healing Acres Professional Counseling & Therapeutic Activity Center located on our small idyllic farm in Pomfret, CT.

My husband Kurt helps to manage the farm side of things! My amazing biller manages the behind the scenes work- the insurance and billing work.

That means I get to help and work directly with you! My current and prospective clients 😀

I’m a Master’s level Licensed Professional Counselor with an accumulated 20 years of clinical experience! Despite my schooling and clinical experience, I pride myself in providing a humanistic perspective and therapeutic approach to counseling and your treatment and care!

I provide traditional in office talk therapy but I also provide animal assisted therapy, walk and talk therapy, and therapy that incorporates the use of art to explore and cope with emotions.
I work with individuals of all ages!

I have limited availability and hours now available for new clients but I always am accepting new referrals and clients because it’s my passion to help.

As many of you know, I enjoy incorporating our 3 therapy dogs, 3 indoor therapy cats, countless therapeutic Holstein cows and calves, and even the friendly barn cats, into as many sessions as I can. Animals are a gift and add to the therapeutic mileu for so many clients 😀

In the near future I’d love to add a like minded and experienced counselor with an easy going style and approach (much like myself) who also appreciates animals to my practice!

If you are a prospective client or therapist please reach out to me whenever you feel the time is right for you.

I‘m always here and am happy to connect.

Yours sincerely in good health and healing,

Sonia Nieminen

Pictured below is my miracle therapy cat- Keebler.

Many of you know his story. ❤️

11/23/2025

There is something very therapeutic about cloudy day walk and talk sessions.

Maybe it’s the brisk cool air, or maybe it’s about finding hope, beauty, and inspiration even on the grayest days in our lives.

I love doing walk and talks with my clients. There is always something special or unique we find during each walk and talk.

Also bilateral stimulation is very therapeutic for the brain! Walking in nature helps alleviate some symptoms associated with anxiety and even depression!

Who wants to walk with me this week? I’ll make sure to have my sneakers ready! 🫶🏻😀

11/22/2025

How did I forget to post these adorable pictures of our therapy calf (and therapy barn kitty) in September!? Snapshot blast to the recent past!

Aww! 🥰

11/16/2025

Just some snapshots from a cat assisted therapy session at Healing Acres on a Sunday evening.

3 therapy cats definitely add warmth, laughter, and comfort to therapy sessions.

The therapy animals are always available upon the client’s request and we have many therapy animals to choose from here at Healing Acres! 🥰

11/07/2025

Meet Adrianna!

One of our fluffy & friendly therapy cows. 🐄

11/07/2025

Just another scene from an animal assisted therapy session at Healing Acres 🥰

Meet Alfie: happy friendly therapy barn cat

11/06/2025

Giving the therapy bunny some loving hugs at work late last night.

My client and I clipped his nails, fed him carrots, gave him pets and a lot of snuggles all while we talked all about self care and overall well-being (in addition to other therapeutic topics)


Actually let me partially re-word it… the therapy bunny gave us the comforting snuggles and cuddles.

Therapy animals are amazing. Sunshine has been with me since 2018. We love him so much!

11/05/2025

Tinsley is the therapist for this session and she’s doing an amazing job! I think I can hand the reins over to her soon! She’s a great listener, she’s non judgmental, and she’s very comforting to all!

She’s hands down the best therapist ever.

I’m lucky to have her by my side each day!

10/17/2025

Some beautiful scenes from a walk and talk therapy session from earlier today. 🤩

10/17/2025

Tinsley is extremely happy to join my client on a walk and talk today. 🥰