Sonja is the President, founder, and Clinical Director of La Perla Counseling & Trauma Response Services, Inc. She is a core faculty member of the Parnell EMDR Institute and as an Approved Consultant provides consultations for therapists. She specializes in the treatment of stress, PTSD, depression, betrayal trauma, and attachment injuries.
She is a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist Supervisor with IITAP, a Washington State Supervisor, and a PhD Candidate in Clinical Sexology. In her free time, she enjoys swimming, bike riding, traveling, writing, horses, and artistic expression with watercolor, oil, and pencil. Sonja has a prior extensive history with the airline industry and is an avid aviation enthusiast.