{"formatVersion":"1.1","id":"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/daniel-sonkin","path":"/people/daniel-sonkin","url":"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/daniel-sonkin","title":"Daniel Sonkin, Ph.D.","family":"People profile","description":"Daniel Sonkin, Ph.D. is a licensed therapist specializing in interpersonal issues, domestic violence, and child abuse.","language":"en-US","access":{"audience":"custom-shared-preview","indexable":true},"provenance":{"sourceUrl":"https://www.mentalhealth.com/people/daniel-sonkin","wordpressId":"6383","contentCompleteness":"complete","dateScope":"original-source"},"authors":[],"dates":{"datePublished":"2024-05-31T21:19:15Z","dateModified":"2025-10-02T00:55:40Z"},"content":{"html":"<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\" class=\"breadcrumbs\"><ol><li><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/\">Home</a></li><li><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people\">People</a></li><li><span aria-current=\"page\">Daniel Sonkin</span></li></ol></nav><div class=\"people-profile\" data-default-profile-view=\"contributions\" data-profile-template=\"person\"><header class=\"person-header\"><div class=\"person-overview\"><div class=\"person-identity\"><h1>Daniel Sonkin, Ph.D.</h1><p class=\"person-role\">Ph.D.</p></div></div><img alt=\"\" class=\"person-avatar\" height=\"180\" src=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/assets/wordpress/18377.jpg\" width=\"180\"></header><p class=\"person-summary\">Daniel Sonkin 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 of interpersonal problems.</p><nav aria-label=\"Person profile\" class=\"person-nav person-actions\" role=\"tablist\"><a aria-controls=\"about\" aria-selected=\"true\" href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/daniel-sonkin#about\" id=\"tab-about\" role=\"tab\">About</a><a aria-controls=\"contributions\" aria-selected=\"false\" href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/daniel-sonkin#contributions\" id=\"tab-contributions\" role=\"tab\">Contributions</a></nav><div class=\"person-body\"><div class=\"person-content\"><div class=\"person-main\"><section aria-labelledby=\"tab-about\" class=\"person-panel person-view\" id=\"about\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\"><p>Daniel Jay Sonkin, Ph.D., is a licensed marriage and family therapist in independent practice in Sausalito, Calif. Since 1981, his work has focused on the treatment of individuals and couples dealing with interpersonal problems.</p>\n<p>In addition to his clinical practice, Sonkin has testified as an expert witness since 1977 in criminal cases involving domestic violence. He has also evaluated defendants facing the death penalty, conducting social histories with a focus on childhood abuse and its impact on adult criminal behavior.</p><section><h2 id=\"education\">Education</h2><p>Columbia Pacific University<br>Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Counseling Psychology<br>1978 - 1981</p>\n<p>San Francisco State University<br>Master of Arts (MA), Psychology<br>1975 - 1978</p></section><section class=\"person-regional-communities\" aria-labelledby=\"local-communities\"><h2 id=\"local-communities\">Local Communities</h2><ul><li><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/local/cupertino-ca\">Cupertino, CA</a></li></ul></section><section class=\"person-related-communities\" id=\"topic-communities\" aria-labelledby=\"topic-communities-heading\"><h2 id=\"topic-communities-heading\">Topic Communities</h2><ul><li><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/community/relationships\">Relationships</a></li><li><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/community/family-health\">Family Health</a></li><li><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/community/marriage\">Marriage</a></li></ul></section><section data-reference-list=\"\" data-reference-style=\"author-date-numbered\" class=\"article-sources\"><h2 id=\"references\">References</h2><ol><li data-reference-number=\"1\" id=\"personal-website\"><span><a href=\"https://www.danielsonkin.com/?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=libra&amp;utm_content=external_resource&amp;utm_id=site-people-daniel-sonkin&amp;utm_source=mentalhealth.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Daniel Sonkin.<em> Personal Website.</em></a><br></span></li></ol></section></section><section aria-labelledby=\"tab-contributions\" class=\"person-panel person-contributions person-view\" id=\"contributions\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\"><h2>Contributions</h2><div aria-label=\"Filter contributions\" class=\"person-filters\" role=\"group\"><button aria-pressed=\"true\" data-contribution-filter=\"all\" type=\"button\">All</button><button aria-pressed=\"false\" data-contribution-filter=\"Perspective\" type=\"button\">Perspective</button><button aria-pressed=\"false\" data-contribution-filter=\"Library\" type=\"button\">Library</button></div><div class=\"person-contribution-list\"><article class=\"person-work-card\" data-contribution-category=\"Perspective\" data-editorial-contribution=\"\"><div class=\"person-post-body\"><a class=\"person-work-preview\" href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/blog/sticks-and-stones-will-break-my-bones-name-calling-in-intimate-relationships\"><span class=\"person-work-media\"><img alt=\"Two empty chairs separated by a small table in a warm room, a fallen dried leaf between untouched ceramic cups, restrained visual metaphor for painful words in a relationship, no abuse depicted\" height=\"800\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/assets/perspective-20261004/sticks-and-stones-will-break-my-bones-name-calling-in-intimate-relationships.webp\" width=\"1200\"><span class=\"person-work-badge\">Authored</span></span><div class=\"person-work-copy\"><h3>The Damage of Name-Calling in Relationships</h3><p>Recently a client told me that his wife frequently calls him an idiot.</p></div></a></div></article><article class=\"person-work-card\" data-contribution-category=\"Library\" data-editorial-contribution=\"\"><div class=\"person-post-body\"><a class=\"person-work-preview\" href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/library/tired-or-bored-when-your-therapist-yawns\"><span class=\"person-work-media\"><img alt=\"A woman listens thoughtfully to another person in a counseling room.\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/assets/library/editorial-13517.webp\" width=\"1200\"><span class=\"person-work-badge\">Authored</span></span><div class=\"person-work-copy\"><h3>The Subtle Language of a Yawn</h3><p>Discover the physiological and social aspects of yawning, including its purpose and contagious nature.</p></div></a></div></article><article class=\"person-work-card\" data-contribution-category=\"Library\" data-editorial-contribution=\"\"><div class=\"person-post-body\"><a class=\"person-work-preview\" href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/library/enough-already-making-sense-of-senseless-loss\"><span class=\"person-work-media\"><img alt=\"Two women sit together and discuss something at home.\" height=\"799\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/assets/library/editorial-17750.webp\" width=\"1200\"><span class=\"person-work-badge\">Authored</span></span><div class=\"person-work-copy\"><h3>Finding Meaning in the Midst of Loss</h3><p>Discover the surprising relationship between adversity and happiness. Research shows that moderate adversity fosters resilience and the ability to face…</p></div></a></div></article></div><button aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"person-secondary person-more\" data-contribution-more=\"\" hidden=\"\" type=\"button\">Show all contributions</button><p class=\"person-contribution-count\" data-contribution-count=\"\" role=\"status\">3 contributions</p></section></div></div></div></div>","text":"Home People Daniel Sonkin Daniel Sonkin, Ph.D. Ph.D. Daniel Sonkin 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 of interpersonal problems. About Contributions Daniel Jay Sonkin, Ph.D., is a licensed marriage and family therapist in independent practice in Sausalito, Calif. Since 1981, his work has focused on the treatment of individuals and couples dealing with interpersonal problems. In addition to his clinical practice, Sonkin has testified as an expert witness since 1977 in criminal cases involving domestic violence. He has also evaluated defendants facing the death penalty, conducting social histories with a focus on childhood abuse and its impact on adult criminal behavior. Education Columbia Pacific University Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Counseling Psychology 1978 - 1981 San Francisco State University Master of Arts (MA), Psychology 1975 - 1978 Local Communities Cupertino, CA Topic Communities Relationships Family Health Marriage References Daniel Sonkin. Personal Website. Contributions All Perspective Library Authored The Damage of Name-Calling in Relationships Recently a client told me that his wife frequently calls him an idiot. Authored The Subtle Language of a Yawn Discover the physiological and social aspects of yawning, including its purpose and contagious nature. 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