Sonja Walker, LMFT, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist  in Minnesota

Sonja Walker (She/Her)

LMFT
Accepting Clients

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and specialized in addiction studies and criminal justice having almost ten years’ experience.

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in Minnesota

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Child
  • Adolescent/Teen

About My Clients

I have worked within clinical practice for over 11 years. My experiences are with clients in crisis counseling, inpatient mental health facilities, outpatient/inpatient addictions treatment and various correctional facilities, attachment injuries, addictions, grief and ambiguous losses, relationships, sexual issues, anxiety and multicultural family systems.

My Background and Approach

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and specialized in addiction studies and criminal justice having almost ten years’ experience within forensic psychology. I am well versed in providing clinical therapy for families from diverse backgrounds, persons with addictions, mental health challenges, children, adolescence and issues within sexuality. I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client Centered Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Attachment Therapy and Family Systems framework. I am flexible and able to adjust my techniques to meet the unique needs of my client. Therapy is not a one size fits all. I am of the belief that everyone can change, resolve conflict, be a better version of themselves and most importantly HEAL.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I am an advocate for SPMI as an alliance through NAMI in helping those in the community live independently. I also grew up in a multicultural family system as a first generation American.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Family Systems Person-Centered (Rogerian)
Other Techniques
  • Attachment Theory
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Culturally Sensitive Therapy
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Existential Therapy
  • Family Systems
  • Family Therapy
  • Humanistic Therapy
  • Intervention
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Solution Focused Brief Therapy
  • Person-Centered (Rogerian)
  • Integrative Therapy
  • Internal Family Systems
  • Trauma Therapy

Issues I Treat

Other Issues
  • ADHD Therapists
  • Anger Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Bipolar
  • Career Counseling
  • Depression
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief or Loss
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Sexual Problems
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 15 years of practice
  • Languages: English

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