Sonja Bettinger
Clinical Psychologist
Approach
Sonja works in a compassionate, warm, and supportive way. She aims to make her clients feel heard and understood and tailors her approach to each client’s specific needs. She enjoys working with people from all backgrounds.
Sonja is trained in child and adolescent psychology, CBT, ACT, Schema Therapy, Trauma-focused therapy as well as LGBTQA+ affirmative therapy.
She is passionate about supporting the queer community and providing the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) assessment and letters for gender affirming hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and gender affirming surgery.
Area of focus
Anxiety & PhobiasLGBTQIA+ Affirming SupportSelf‑Esteem & Personal DevelopmentStress / Adjustment & Life TransitionsTrauma & PTSDYoung People’s Mental HealthInterest & experience
- Sonja (she/her) works with children 5+, teenagers, and young adults in the following areas:
- LGBTQA+ related topics
- Gender identity and sexual orientation, especially transgender experiences and gender reassignment
- Trauma-related issues, such as PTSD and Complex PTSD, especially sexual trauma
- Minority stress
- Anxiety and mood disorders
- Identity
- Parent-Child relationships
- Self-esteem and self-development
- Life transitions