Sonya Kelly, LCP, CA | Psychologist

About Sonya Kelly

Focus areas

Coping Mechanism Development

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Stress Management

Emotional Disturbance

Premarital Counseling

Women's Issues Therapy

Mood Disorders

Self Esteem Issues

Clientele seen

Young adults (18-24)

Adults (25-64)

Couples

Treatment approaches

Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)

Exposure Response Prevention

Cognitive Processing (CPT)

Integrative

Culturally Sensitive

Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)

Identity

Gender

Female

Languages spoken

English

Getting to know Sonya Kelly

Hi there, I'm Sonya! I am a Psychologist licensed in California since 2001 with over 36 years of experience and a PhD in Clinical Psychology from Alliant International University. In addition to being a psychologist, I am a spiritual healer and author specializing in helping people manage their anxiety, stress, and depression, and heal from trauma. My approach My approach to helping people heal is eclectic with leanings toward Mindfulness, Meditation, and Cognitive Processing Therapy. It is holistic because physical habits may contribute to a person's mental distress. My focus People who want someone who knows traditional therapy approaches but applies them in a way that is "outside of the box" tend to find me. I am a person of color, and so people of color (including white/Caucasian) work well with me. In addition to individuals who have anxiety and/or depression, I work with people experiencing romantic relationship issues (both monogamous and non-monogamous). Those who have found traditional therapy gave them limited success in the past and want to try the added part of my approach that incorporates spiritual, energetic healing from Indigenous cultural practices also work well with me. My communication style I tend to create a very warm, grounded atmosphere as if you have just asked advice from your favorite aunt—the one who will wrap you in a big hug, give you tea to drink, and then tell you the truth about yourself and the world around you. You leave knowing you were understood, a little raw, but with a lot of good suggestions on how to move your life forward in a positive direction. My journey to mental healthcare I was born to be a healer and therapist. Looking back, I realize other children on the playground used to tell me their problems when I was a kid, and I was a good listener. By my teen years, adults started confiding in me, which gave me the idea of becoming a psychologist.

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Popular visit reasons

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Childhood Trauma

Depression

Postpartum Depression

Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD)

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit

Therapy

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Childhood Trauma

Depression

Postpartum Depression

Education and background

Practice names

Rula Health - L.A. North

Education and training

Alliant International University, PhD in Clinical Psychology

NPI number

1821402132

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Sonya Kelly works with Rula Health - L.A. North.

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