Dr. Sophia Kornegay, PhD, LPC, NCC, LCDC-I, CAM

Dr. Kornegay is a Christian Therapist who is a Nationally Certified, Licensed Professional Counselor, offering services to individuals, couples, groups, plus parenting and anger management groups. She is also a PREPARE-ENRICH Facilitator offering couples a chance to build a positive and long-lasting marriage. She is a Certified Anger Management Specialist and Certified Parenting Facilitator.

Dr. Kornegay was born and raised in Jamaica, secondly raised in California. She is an empathetic, dedicated, and nurturing individual. She is the mother of three beautiful daughters, and family means everything to her. She is always reading and trying to find out as much as she can about anything that interests her about her field or as a hobby. Sophia honorably served 4 years in the Marine Corps and therefore meeting the needs of veterans is also of high interest for her.

As your therapist, Dr. Kornegay will encourage, challenge, and motivate you so that you may be empowered for growth and make positive changes.

Dr. Kornegay has 7 years of experience she gained working with adolescents, adults, and children struggling with mild to chronic illnesses, such as depression, stress, psychosis, suicidal ideation, anxiety, aggression, traumas, sex trafficking, and substance use disorders. During this time, she has facilitated and co-facilitated numerous groups for adults, adolescents, children, and multi-family; as well as hundreds of family and couples therapy sessions.

TECHNIQUE- Dr. Kornegay believes that each person is in charge of the paths in their lives. Therefore, she believes in working from a client-centered approach which gives you the client the lead. She also believes that therapy is best from a supportive and collaborative therapeutic relationship. Dr. Kornegay also works from an eclectic perspective in therapy, meaning she draws from more than one modality and uses the best-suited blend of therapeutic intervention based on the needs of the client. She utilizes Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) Skills and Solution Focused Brief Therapy which enables her to focus on helping the client move forward rather than focus on the past. Additionally, she integrates other modalities to ensure the client's needs/ goals are best explored. For couples needing pre-marital counseling, first or second marriage, she uses the PREPARE-ENRICH program and principles from attachment theory incorporated in the therapy sessions to aid the client in learning and growing in their relationships.

EDUCATION- Dr. Sophia earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology at American Military University. Her Master of Arts degree in Professional Counseling was earned from Liberty University.

She earned a Ph.D. studying Human Behavior from Capella University.

Areas of Specialty:
• Couples Issues
• Family Issues
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Trauma
• Stress
• Life Transitions