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Dr. Daniel Jay Sonkin , Ph.D. (Sausalito, United States) Provider
Professional Background
Education
B.S. 1975 University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois
M.A. 1979 California State University, San Francisco, California
Ph.D. 1981 Columbia Pacific University, San Rafael, California
License/Certifications
Marriage and Family Therapist, California License MFC16644
Certified for Psychotherapeutic use of Hypnosis, California Certificate 1302
Certified California State Community College Instructor, CA245316
Certified California State Community College Counselor, CA254800
Current Positions
11/81- Psychotherapy and Forensic Consultation Practice
Sausalito, California
5/07- Consulting Mental Health Advisor – Salesian Society of Don Bosco – Western Province
San Francisco, CA
Past Professional Experience
7/94-6/05 Adjunct faculty
Counseling Department
California State University, Sonoma
1/98-12/04 Expert consultant
Enforcement Unit
Board of Behavioral Sciences
Sacramento, California
9/96-6/99 Consultant – Domestic Violence Program
Family and Community Counseling Services
Santa Rosa, California
9/89-7/98 Ethics Committee Chair
California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
San Diego, California
9/93-7/96 Staff Supervisor
Community Institute for Psychotherapy
San Rafael, California
5/94-6/96 Consultant and Clinical Supervisor
Catholic Charities of Marin
San Rafael, California
11/92-95 Peer Utilization Reviewer
Foundation Health Plan
Rancho Cordova, California
9/87-6/90 Family Therapist
Adolescent Recovery Center
Marin General Hospital, Greenbrae, California
7/82-10/83 Clinical Staff
Family Service Agency, San Rafael, California
3/80-9/82 Offender Program Coordinator–Family Violence Project
San Francisco District Attorney, San Francisco, California
3/79-3/80 Crime Analyst
Planning and Research Bureau
San Francisco Police Department, San Francisco, California
Consultation
7/97-6/00 Consultant – Youth at Risk Project
Family Institute of Marin
San Rafael, California
10/93-95 MFCC Oral Examiner
Consultant – Central Testing Unit
Board of Behavioral Science Examiners
Sacramento, California
1982-1993 Psychiatry Service
Veterans Administration Hospital
San Francisco, California
7/86-9/86 Superior Court
Family Relations Division
State of Connecticut
Hartford, Connecticut
5/86-7/86 United States Marine Corps
Family Service Center
Camp Lajeune, North Carolina
9/83-7/85 Domestic Violence Treatment Program
Family Advocacy Program
Oak Knoll Naval Hospital
Oakland, California
Teaching/Supervision
3/94-3/95 Adjunct Faculty
Professional School of Psychology
San Francisco, California
1992-1994 Graduate Lecturer
Psychology Department
California State University, San Francisco
9/88-6/90 Intern Supervisor
Adolescent Recovery Program
Marin General Hospital
Greenbrae, CA.
1/86-6/86 Faculty Docent
Department of Psychology
Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut
9/84-1/85 Clinical Supervisor
Domestic Violence Project
Psychological Services Center
Berkeley, California
9/83-12/85 Adjunct Faculty
California School of Professional Psychology
Berkeley, California
3/83-4/85 Training Provider – California State Board of Corrections & POST
Training for Law Enforcement and Probation Officers
San Francisco, Alameda and Marin Counties
1977- Conducted over 100 clinical trainings, seminars and workshops across the country and abroad on domestic violence for mental health professionals, armed forces personnel, medical professionals, criminal justice and social service service providers.
Other professional contributions
Contributor, Mental Help Net Blogs Relationship Matters – 2011
Board of Directors – California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists – 1998-2000.
Editor – Journal of Emotional Abuse – Hayworth Press, 1997-Present.
Special Consultant, Violence and Victims Journal – Springer Publishing Company New York, New York – 1985-Present
Series Editor, Focus on Men – Springer Publishing Company New York, New York – 1985-1995.
President, Board of Directors – Marin Chapter of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists – 1990
Past-President, Board of Directors – Marin Chapter of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists – 1991
Founder and Co-Coordinators of the Marin CAMFT Disaster Response Team – Marin Chapter of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists – 1989-1991
Newsletter Editor – Marin Chapter of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, 1987-1989, 1992
State Ethics Committee – California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists – 1989-1998
Board of Directors – California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists 1998-2000
Advisory Board – Domestic Violence Institute, Denver, Colorado – 1990-2000.
Special Testimony
Marin County Human Rights Commission, San Rafael, Ca., January 9, 10 & 11, 1979.
United States Attorney General’s Task Force on Family Violence, Sacramento, Ca., February 15, 16 & 17, 1984.
Senate Judiciary Committee-Police Response to Domestic Violence, Sacramento, Ca., April 10, 1984.
Alameda County Social Services Commission-Marriage License Funds for Shelters, April 26, 1984, Oakland CA
Connecticut Governor’s Task Force on Family Violence, New Haven Connecticut, October 8, 1985.
Expert Testimony in civil and criminal trials where domestic violence is an issue, 1979-present.
Memberships
California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
Marin Chapter – California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
Awards
Distinquished Clinical Member – California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, April 2000.
Clark Vincent Award for Literary Contribution to the field of Marriage and Family Therapy – California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, April 1989.
Software
Sonkin, Daniel J. (2002). Domestic Violence Assessment. (Macintosh and Windows)
Books
Sonkin, Daniel J. and Durphy, Michael (1982; rev. 1985, 1989, 1997). Learning to live without violence: A handbook for men. San Francisco: Volcano Press.
Sonkin, Daniel J.; Martin, Del. and Walker, L.E. (1985). The male batterer: A treatment approach. New York: Springer Publishing.
Sonkin, Daniel J. (Ed.)(1987). Domestic violence on trial: Psychological and legal dimensions of family violence. New York: Springer Publishing.
Sonkin, Daniel J. (1992). Wounded boys/heroic men: A man’s guide to recovering from childhood abuse. Stamford, CT: Long Meadow Press.
Sonkin, Daniel J. (1993). Stabilization program for stalkers: A manual for counselors. Denver, CO: Endolar Publications.
Sonkin, Daniel J. (1993). Stabilization program for stalkers: A workbook for men. Denver, CO: Endolar Publications.
Sonkin, Daniel J. (1996). A counselors guide to Learning to Live Without Violence. San Francisco: Volcano Press.
Sonkin, Daniel J. (1997). Domestic violence: Perpetrator assessment manual. Sausalito, CA: Daniel Sonkin, Ph.D.
Sonkin, Daniel J. (2000). Domestic violence: The court mandated perpetrator assessment and treatment handbook. Sausalito, CA: Daniel Sonkin, Ph.D.
Dutton, Don and Sonkin, Daniel (2003). Intimate Violence: Contemporary Treatment Innovations. New York: Haworth Trauma and Maltreatment Press.
Chapters and Articles
Sonkin, Daniel (2011). Is This You Or Me That I Am Feeling? Emotional Contagion In Close Relationships. The Therapist, Vol 23, #2.
Sonkin, Daniel (2010). Anger: Attachment and Neurobiological Perspectives. The Therapist, Vol. 22 #6.
Sonkin, Daniel (2010). She’s Leaving Home (Bye, Bye): Understanding Parent’s Reactions to the College Transition Through the Lens of Attachment Theory. The Therapist,Vol 22, #1.
Sonkin, Daniel (2009). Angst in the Face of Economic Meltdown: Managing Your Anxiety When The Stress Won’t Go Away! The Therapist, Vol 21, #4.
Sonkin, Daniel (2007). Psychotherapy with attachment and the brain in mind. The Therapist. Vol 19, #1, pp. 64-70.
Sonkin, Daniel (2007). Domestic violence and attachment theory: Clinical applications to treatment with perpetrators. In Jackson, N.A. (ed), The Encyclopedia of Domestic Violence. New York: Taylor and Francis.
Sonkin,Daniel (2005). Psychotherapy and attachment theory. The Therapist. Vol 17, #1.
Sonkin, Daniel and Dutton, Don (2003). Attachment theory and domestic violence. In Dutton, Don and Sonkin, Daniel (ed). Intimate Violence: Contemporary Treatment Innovations. New York: Haworth Publishing.
Sonkin, Daniel and Liebert, Douglas (2002). The assessment of domestic violence. Journal of Trauma, Aggression and Maltreatment. Volume 6 Number 2, pp 3-36.
Sonkin, Daniel (1995). Anne Frank in Marin County. San Francisco Jung Institute Library Journal, Vol. 14, 2.
Sonkin, Daniel & Liebert, Douglas (1998). Legal and ethical issues in the treatment of multiple victimization of children. In B. Rossman, M. Rosenberg & R. Geffner (Eds.),Multiple victimization of children: Conceptual, developmental, research and treatment issues.
Rosenberg, M. & Sonkin, D. (1991). The prevention of child maltreatment in school aged children. In D. Willis, E. Holden, & M. Rosenberg (Eds..), The prevention of child maltreatment: Ecological and developmental perspectives. NY: Wiley.
Sonkin, D.J. & Dutton, D. (Eds..)(1988). Special issue: The male batterer. Violence and Victims, 3 (1).
Sonkin, D.J. (1988). The male batterer: Clinical and research issues. Violence and Victims, 3 (1).
Sonkin, Daniel J. (1987). The assessment of court-mandated male batterers. In D. Sonkin (Ed.), Domestic violence on trial: Psychological and legal dimensions of family violence. New York: Springer Publishing.
Sonkin, D. J. and Fazio, W. (Ed.)(1987). Domestic violence expert testimony in the prosecution of male batterers. In D. Sonkin (Ed.), Domestic violence on trial: Psychological and legal dimensions of family violence. New York: Springer Publishing.
Sonkin, Daniel Jay & Ellison, Jean (1986). The therapist’s duty to protect victims of domestic violence: Where we have been and where we are going. Violence and Victims, 1(3).
Sonkin, Daniel Jay (1986). Clairvoyant vs. common sense: Therapist’s duty to warn and protect. Violence and Victims, 1(1).
Sonkin, Daniel Jay (1985). The male batterer: An overview I. The Military Family, 5(1), pp. 3-5.
Sonkin, Daniel Jay (1985). The male batterer: An overview II. The Military Family, 5(2), pp. 3-6
Professional Presentations (partial list)
2011 – Invited Speaker, California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, San Francisco, CA.
2011 – Invited Speaker, California Council on Family Relations, San Diego, CA.
2010 – NWADVTP Annual Conference, Seattle, WA.
2010 – Invited speaker, California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, Annual Conference, San Jose, CA.
2009 – International Conference on Family Violence, San Diego, CA.
2009 – California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, Annual Conference, San Jose, CA.
2008 – California State University, Fullerton Conference on Domestic Violence
2007 – First Nordic International Conference on Domestic Violence, Oslo, Norway
2006 – Alberta Conference on Domestic Violence, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
2005 – Central San Joaquin Chapter of CAMFT, Visalia, CA
2004 – California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, Annual Conference, San Jose, CA.
2003 – The International Conference on Family Violence, San Diego, CA.
2001 – The International Conference on Family Violence, San Diego, CA.
2000 – Utah Conference on Family Violence, Park City, Utah
2000 – Kansas Conference on Family Violence, Manhattan, Kasas
2000 – Marine Corp Conference on Family Violence, Parris Island, South Carolina.
1999 – The International Conference on Family Violence, San Diego, CA.
1998 – 4th International Conference on Children Exposed to Family Violence, San Diego, CA.
1998 – Statewide conference for domestic violence providers. Yakima, Washington.
1997 – California Association of Batterer Intervention Programs. Rohnert Park, CA.
1993 – Naval Family Advocacy Program’s Yearly Regional Conference. Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.
1990 – Montana Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. Missoula, Montana.
1987 – New Mexico Psychological Association Convention. Albuquerque, New Mexico.
1987 – Naval Family Advocacy Program’s Yearly Regional Conference. Orlando, Florida.
1987 – Naval Family Advocacy Program’s Yearly Regional Conference. Naples, Italy.
1986 – Naval Family Advocacy Program’s Yearly Regional Conference. Dunoon, Scotland.
1985 – American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Los Angeles, California.
1984 – American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Toronto, Canada.
1984 – American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Toronto, Canada.
1984 – California School of Professional Psychology, Berkeley, Ca.
1983 – American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Anaheim, Ca.