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Sonya Baker

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Accepts

Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Cigna, and Kaiser Permanente of the Mid Atlantic

Specializes in

Anxiety, Depression, Grief, Loss, and Stress

Great to meet you!

As an experienced clinician, I have worked with every age group providing various forms of crisis intervention. I have over 20 years of experience and a strong foundation in many areas of Social work from the Psych ED to Domestic Violence Court and Perinatal Social Work. In the last decade, I have shifted to EAP work with employees and their families in corporate, federal, intelligence, and military settings.

A bit about my approach to therapy

I am passionate about helping people in their everyday lives manage challenges and crises find resources and support to restore balance during some of their most chaotic, and stressful times. I believe Therapy is an opportunity to help people navigate change, promote growth and restore hope along their journey. Life can create challenges ranging from minor to major, brief to long-term and even the most resilient, will benefit from an empathetic and non-judgemental ear during those times. Unfortunately, I do not work with trauma clients.

What you can expect from our first session

I like to start with a brief introduction, then I will give some background about what our session structure will look like. Next, we can get into the main reason you are seeking therapy. This will help us with an understanding of the flow of each session and provide guidance for creating a personalized treatment plan.


Sonya's style is

Solution-oriented
Participatory
Warm

Insurance carriers Sonya accepts

Aetna
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Cigna
Kaiser Permanente of the Mid Atlantic

More about Sonya

Masters in Social Work at CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY
License type: LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) (Illinois, Virginia), LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Clinical) (Maryland), LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker) (District of Columbia)
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: Black or African descent
Languages: English
Works with: Adults
More specialties: Family Issues, Cultural & Ethnic Issues, Maternal Mental Health, and Women's Issues
Modalities: Motivational Interviewing, Strength-Based, Behavior Modification, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), and Critical Incident Stress Debrief (CISD)