Lavender Mental Health

Lavender flowers represent, among other qualities, serenity, grace, and calmness. At Lavender Mental Health, we use evidence-based therapies and skills to allow our clients to achieve a state of mind that reflects those qualities. We believe in the dignity and worth of all individuals, the importance of human relationships, and competent delivery of services.

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Healing Together

Lavender Mental Health provides individual psychotherapy for adults. It is recommended that a client engage on a consistent basis for the best results. Therapy can be painful and difficult in the moment; however, if you make every effort to practice the skills in and out of session, you can heal and discover the way to live in alignment with your values while respecting your internal experience.

On occasion, our therapist may feel it would benefit the individual client to bring in a family member (such as a spouse, partner, or adolescent/adult child) for a joint session. LMH does not work with children, adolescents, couples, or families on an on-going basis.

Our Services

Psychotherapy (counseling)

Individual therapy provided for adults.

Clinical Social Work Services

Including advocacy for healthcare services and case management.

High-Risk Consultations*

For licensed mental health providers

Clinical Supervision*

Individual and group licensure supervision for LCSW candidates.

*Sonya is certified in Assessing, Understanding, Managing, and Treating Chronic Suicidality through the TPN Health Network and in Traumatic Stress Studies through the Trauma Research Foundation. She is trained in the CAMS (Collaborative Assessment & Management of Suicidality) protocol, the CALM (Counseling on Access to Lethal Means) approach, the CASE (Chronological Assessment of Suicide Events) protocol, the QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) method, the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS), and the SAFE-T screening tool. She has treated and supervised the treatment of many suicidal and high-risk individuals.

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“Sonya’s guidance support, and expertise have been invaluable to my growth and development in the field. [Her] patience and willingness to answer my endless questions gave me comfort and confidence.”

– PMHNP Intern and Supervisee

“[Sonya] truly makes the world a brighter and happier place. I am forever grateful.”

– Therapy Client

“It says a lot about a person when they go out of their way to make someone feel included. Sonya made me feel welcome, not only at the organization, but to the profession.”

– MSW Intern and Supervisee

“Words fall short of expressing the depth of my gratitude to [Sonya] for carrying me through this. She kept me centered with compassion and skill and loving kindness.”

– Therapy Client

“I learned so much about working within systems, in addition to improving my skill at assessing and understanding an individual from a systems lens. I also learned so much about assessing and working with SI.”

– LCSW Candidate and High-Risk Consultee

“[Sonya’s] dedication to my well-being and genuine investment in my healing has touched me deeply. Her kindness and empathy gave me a safe place to share my deepest fears and insecurities. "

– Therapy Client

“Sonya showed me what it takes and means to live each day as a social worker – with compassion, empathy, and a deep commitment to helping others.”

– MSW Intern and Supervisee

“Sonya helped me feel like a real person and helped me build a life worth living.”

– Therapy Client

Provider

Sonya is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who received her master’s in social work from Metropolitan State University of Denver. She provides therapy to individuals with depression, anxiety, and those who have experienced trauma. Sonya is trained in EMDR, DBT, ACT, CBT, and SFBT.

Prior to opening her therapy practice, she had diverse experiences as a social worker and mental health provider. She assisted in the development of an Integrated Care program at a medical clinic serving American Indians and Alaskan Natives, she worked in suicide prevention and crisis intervention, and she was a discharge planner at various acute care and rehabilitation hospitals.

Sonya moved to southwest Colorado from Denver in July 2019. She enjoys exploring both mountain and desert climates year-round through camping, hiking, snowshoeing, and kayaking. “I am a big fan of European style tabletop games, such as Carcassonne and Settlers of Catan. I am also a lifelong Star Trek and science fiction fan.”