Domestic Violence Counseling and Professional Training for Therapists

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NEURO-BABBLE
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Daniel Sonkin Welcome to my website. Mental health professionals and the general public will find information about family violence and how I conduct psychotherapy with attachment and the neurosciences in mind. Here you will find:

Self-study, online interactive and live continuing education workshops for Batterer Intervention Facilitators
Over two dozen e-articles, ebooks and presentations to download for free
Download Learning to Live Without Violence: A Handbook for Men
Clinical training for mental health professionals and organizations.
The Domestic Violence Treatment Manual and Assessment Software
Enhancing Attachment Security - Grand Rounds Alta Bates Hospital (2022)

Feel free to contact me at any time to inquire about scheduling an appointment for psychotherapy or clinical consultation, or finding out more about my experience and approach to treatment with individuals, couples and families.

Latest Publications & Presentations

DANIEL SONKIN

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From Reactivity to Responsiveness: Attachment Theory in Clinical Practice
Wounded Boys/Heroic Men: A Man's Guide to Healing from Child Abuse
Want to Feel More Intimate this Valentines Day? Boost Your Attachment Security.
Your Text Message Made Me Feel ;-)?
Can secure base priming enhance the effects of psychotherapy?
Is this you or me that I am feeling? Emotion contagion in close relationships
Angst in the Face of Economic Meltdown: How Neurobiology and Attachment Theory Can Inform Our Response.
She's Leaving Home (Bye, Bye): Parent’s Reactions to the College Transition through the lens of Attachment Theory.
Anger: Attachment and Neurobiological Perspectives.

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist with over 30 years experience

Author and speaker on domestic violence and attachment theory

Internationally recognized expert on family violence

Expert witness in criminal and civil trials

Distinquished Clinical Member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists

Appeared on many television and radio programs, including the Oprah Winfrey Show.