About Dr. Sophia Kornegay
Clientele seen
Children (<13)
Adults (25-64)
Teenagers (13-17)
Seniors (65+)
Young adults (18-24)
Individuals
Identity
Gender
FemaleFaith
ChristianLanguages spoken
English
Getting to know Dr. Sophia Kornegay
Dr. Kornegay is a Nationally Certified, Licensed Professional Counselor offering services to individuals, couples, groups, as well as parenting and anger management groups. She is a PREPARE-ENRICH Facilitator, helping couples build positive, long-lasting marriages. She is also a Certified Anger Management Specialist and Certified Parenting Facilitator.
Born and raised in Jamaica and later California, Dr. Kornegay is empathetic, dedicated, and nurturing. She is a mother of three daughters, and family means everything to her. She is always reading and learning about her field and personal interests. Having honorably served four years in the Marine Corps, meeting veterans' needs is a high priority.
Dr. Kornegay earned her Bachelor's from American Military University, Master's in Professional Counseling from Liberty University, and PhD in Human Behavior from Capella University.
As your therapist, she will encourage, challenge, and motivate you to empower growth and facilitate positive change.
With six years of experience, she has worked with adolescents, adults, and children struggling with mild to chronic illnesses such as depression, stress, psychosis, suicidal ideation, anxiety, aggression, trauma, sex trafficking, and substance use disorders. She has facilitated and co-facilitated numerous groups for adults, adolescents, children, and multi-family units, and conducted hundreds of family and couples therapy sessions.
TECHNIQUE
Dr. Kornegay believes each person is in charge of their life's path and works from a client-centered approach that gives you the lead. She values a supportive, collaborative therapeutic relationship and employs an eclectic perspective, drawing from multiple modalities to tailor the best blend of interventions to meet your needs. She also utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
What should a new client know about working with you?
As your therapist, we will encourage, challenge, and motivate you so that you may be empowered for growth and making positive changes. We believe that each person is in charge of the paths in their lives. Therefore we believe in working from a client-centered approach which gives you the lead. We believe that therapy is best from a supportive and collaborative therapeutic relationship.
We will work together to uncover challenges that are preventing you from living a meaningful life, work on solutions for moving forward and help you gain insight into your situation so that you may understand and learn healthy ways of coping. We are dedicated to assisting you on your path to positive change, healing, growth, and empowerment.
What is your typical process for working with clients?
A 60 min session to discuss your case and how I can best help you. I will gather the needed information and make a case conceptualization and let you know how I can best help you based on identified goals by me and your personal goals as well.
Dr. Sophia Kornegay is not in-network with any insurances
It’s common for mental health providers to be out-of-network. Many insurance plans offer out-of-network coverage, so you may get partially reimbursed. Learn more
Out-of-pocket fees and assistance
Initial session: $140 for 60 minutes
Ongoing session: $120 for 50 minutes
Education and background
Practice names
Education and training
- Liberty University, Master's in Professional Counseling
- Capella University, PhD in Human Behavior
- American Military University (Bachelor's)
NPI number
1255825519
How soon can I make an appointment with Dr. Sophia Kornegay?
Generally, Dr. Sophia Kornegay has appointments available on Zocdoc within 1 week. You can see Dr. Kornegay's earliest availability on Zocdoc and make an appointment online.
Is Dr. Sophia Kornegay accepting new patients?
Dr. Sophia Kornegay generally accepts new patients on Zocdoc. You can see Dr. Kornegay's earliest availability on Zocdoc and schedule an appointment online.
Does Dr. Sophia Kornegay accept my insurance?
Choose your insurance plan to verify if Dr. Kornegay is in-network.
Can I make an appointment with Dr. Sophia Kornegay online?
Yes, you can make an appointment online with Dr. Kornegay using Zocdoc. It’s simple, secure, and free.
What practice does Dr. Sophia Kornegay work with?
What are common reasons for patients to see Dr. Sophia Kornegay?
Dr. Sophia Kornegay frequently sees patients for Anxiety, Depression, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit, and Therapy. You can see other visit reasons for Dr. Sophia Kornegay on their profile.
What languages does Dr. Sophia Kornegay speak?
Dr. Sophia Kornegay speaks English.