Sonia Lopez is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She provides services to individuals dealing with issues such as; anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, physical or sexual abuse, relationship issues, life transitions, LGBTQ and is trained in EMDR (Eye Movement, Desensitization and Reprocessing).
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Sonia Lopez has 21 years of experience working in the mental health field, providing services in English and Spanish. Prior to going into private practice, her background includes working within residential and outpatient settings with children, families, couples, adolescents, and adults of diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds with moderate to severe mental illness. Clients can expect to find a compassionate, kind, supportive, and non-judgmental safe space. Sonia believes that the therapeutic relationship is essential in the development and outcome of clinical treatment. As your therapist, her goal is to assist you in gaining awareness of your own internal struggles, acknowledging your life experiences while exploring how your past currently influences your current choices and outlook on life.
In 2003, Sonia earned her Master of Arts Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Antioch University of Santa Barbara. Antioch University is an independent, non-sectarian college that promotes experiential learning, social justice, and draws on the strength of a diverse academic community. While attending Antioch, she interned at Pacific Pride Foundation, which provides services to the HIV/AIDS and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender communities in Santa Barbara County. Following graduation, Sonia relocated to the United Kingdom, where she provided health/social assistance in a transitional housing program in Reading, England, for 6 months. Upon her return, she spent 8 years providing therapeutic services to children in the foster care system and in an outpatient setting in Los Angeles County. She moved on to become a program supervisor at a children’s outpatient clinic. As a program supervisor, she assisted in overseeing more than 240 cases and had the privilege of supervising Marriage and Family Therapist Interns working toward licensure hours. While transitioning to private practice, Sonia also provided therapeutic services to the geriatric population in the cities of Lynwood and Downey.
In addition to her background in psychology, Sonia attended California State University, Northridge, where she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Studies with an emphasis in Radio, Television, and Film. Sonia’s experience in the entertainment industry helped her gain insight into the particular issues faced by individuals working in or seeking to break into the creative and cultural industries.
License:
Marriage and Family Therapist License MFC#48106
Sonia Lopez, LMFT 