Daniel Sonkin, Ph.D. — Contributor
Daniel Jay Sonkin, Ph.D. is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in an independent practice in Sausalito, California. Since 1981, his work has focused on the treatment of individuals and couples facing a variety interpersonal problems. In addition to his clinical experience, he has testified as an expert witness since 1977 in criminal cases where domestic violence is an issue. He also has evaluated defendants facing the death penalty conducting social histories with a focus on their childhood abuse and its impact on adult criminal behavior. He has also testified as an expert witness in malpractice cases and licensing actions.
As one of the early specialists in the field of family violence, Dr. Sonkin has developed a widely used protocol for treating male batterers. His book, Learning to Live Without Violence: A Handbook for Men has been published in English, Spanish and Japanese and is utilized by treatment programs around the world. He is also the author of numerous articles and books on domestic violence and child abuse including, The Male Batterer: A Treatment Approach; Domestic Violence on Trial: Psychological and Legal Dimensions of Family Violence; Wounded Boys/Heroic Men: A Man's Guide to Recovering from Childhood Abuse; The JurisMonitor Stabilization Program for Stalkers; A Counselors Guide to Learning to Live Without Violence; the co-editor of Intimate Violence: Contemporary Treatment Innovations; and Domestic Violence: The Court-Mandated Perpetrator Assessment and Treatment Handbook. He has also written software for assessing violence for both the Macintosh and IBM compatible computers. He is currently writing a book on anger and couples entitled, I Promise, I'll Never Do it Again.
For the past twenty years he has been integrating attachment theory and neurobiology into his clinical work with perpetrators and victims of violence, as well as his general psychotherapy patients. In addition to his clinical practice, he was an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Counseling at Sonoma State University from 1994 through 2004, a former member of the Ethics Committee (1989-1998) and is a former member of the Board of Directors (1998-2000) of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. He was the recipient of the 1989 Clark Vincent Award for Literary Contribution to the field of Marriage and Family Therapy from the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, and is the 2000 recipient of the Distinguished Clinical Member Award from the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. Visit his web site, Relationship Matters, at www.danielsonkin.com.
The following are Daniel's contributions to MentalHelp.Net
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Stress Reduction and Management
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Angst In The Face Of Economic Meltdown: Managing Your Anxiety When The Stress Won't Go Away! Part II
You can find Part I of this article located here. Last week, I described the anxiety that people are experiencing now and looked at physical... Read More
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The recent downturn in the economy is affecting everyone along the economic spectrum. Although it’s a word that is often over-used, we are all... Read More
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The past year has been one of tremendous loss for my family. Seven people in our circle of family and friends have passed away. Some... Read More
Stress Reduction and Management
Grief & Bereavement Issues
