Meet Sonita
Sonita has been working in the Mental Health area in Medicine Hat since 1996. She was employed with Alberta Health Services Addiction and Mental Health for 19 years, and has been in Private Practice for 6 years. She has a Masters of Counselling Psychology and is a Registered Social Worker and Certified Canadian Counsellor. She is a Certified EMDR Therapist and a Certified Play Therapist. Her experience includes working with children, youth, adults, and families in both individual and group settings.
Sonita has been trained specifically in the following evidence-based treatments and approaches: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance and Committment Therapy, Emotion Focused Therapy, EMDR, and Play Therapy. She uses an integrative approach to provide therapy to the distinctive characteristics and needs of each client.
Sonita provides a warm, empathetic, understanding perspective. She believes one of the most important elements of successful therapy is instilling hope as clients start to feel better and gain confidence that change is possible.
Sonita will work with you as a partner to heal from past wounds and become the person you want to become.
