About

Unfortunately we are not accepting any new clients at this time. Please email Dr. Sofie (click here) if you would like to be added to her wait-list.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist (PSY30201) and the director of the San Diego Center for Stress & Healthy Aging (CS&HA). I trained in a variety of settings (Click here to learn more about where) and I have completed an APA accredited internship and residency with the Los Angeles and San Diego VA Healthcare Systems. My research has focused on motivation, health, and patient-provider communication.

I have expertise in enhancing client’s motivation, confidence, and commitment with health related changes. I combine this expertise with treatments supported by research to help adults and older adults improve their lives.

Some of my areas of practice include: 

• Behavioral health change (e.g., increasing physical activity, improving diet)

• Stress and adjustment

• Depression

• Generalized anxiety

• Social anxiety

• Panic disorder

• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ) or sexuality-related concerns

• Trauma /Post-traumatic stress disorder

• Smoking cessation

• Grief

• Self-esteem

I understand how awkward and difficult therapy can be. I try my best to help my clients feel comfortable and safe to share their thoughts, concerns, and feelings with me. My approach is to balance awareness, change, and self-compassion. My clients find my style engaging while also being affirming, humorous, and kind.

When I’m not working, I make self-care a priority and enjoy spending my time with loved ones, being outside and enjoying the warmth of the sun, cooking, eating, and trying different restaurants and breweries around town.