My name is Sonya C. Serna and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist that provides individual, couples and family therapy in a private practice setting located in Stockton, CA. I have over 15 years of experience working with high-risk adults, children/adolescents and families in the social service and mental health field.  During my internship, I have received extensive training as a school-based Clinician in working with children and families who are impacted by severe trauma, abuse, domestic violence, grief/loss, and anxiety/depression.

In addition to interning for a local non-profit counseling center that offers counseling services to primarily victims of crime clientele, this is where I feel that I had the opportunity to gain knowledge and develop a better understanding of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders in my work with women who were victims of rape/sexual assault, spousal abuse and who suffered from childhood trauma. When providing treatment to clients, I prefer to use an eclectic therapeutic approach, because I feel that every client is unique and not every client’s situation is the same! So, by using a variety of theoretical orientations such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR & Trauma-Focused therapies in treatment may be more effective in meeting the needs of the client.