SONICA THAKUR

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (#105823) with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (#6600) with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS)... I started my journey in the mental health field in 2009, volunteering as a peer counselor at Maitri, a south Asian agency helping victims of domestic violence. I learned much from my clients and feel privileged to be a part of their journey as they transitioned out of violent relationships, overcame legal, financial and emotional hardships and reestablished their identities. Around the same time, I answered the crisis hotline at Bill Wilson Center for a year providing support to distressed individuals seeking resources and perhaps just someone to talk to... During my time at Santa Clara University as I worked towards completing my graduate degree in counseling psychology and later as an intern, I gained valuable experience counseling children (K-12) at the school districts in..

Primary location: San Francisco United States