About Sonja Glad, MA, DPsS, LCPC:

I attended High School in both Costa Rica and North Carolina. My family traveled quite a bit as I was growing up. I attended Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, where I earned my BS in Psychology. I then worked with the Developmentally Disabled population for a few years before I returned to Bradley to get my Master of Arts degree in Human Development Counseling. I worked for several social service agencies in Illinois and Florida, mostly working with children and their families, before I opened my Private Practice in Springfield, IL, in 2004.

Since then, I have attended multiple trainings and received consultation to first become certified as an EMDR (eye movement, desensitization and processing) trained therapist, then later to become a certified consultant through EMDRIA. I also have advanced trainings in therpeutic hypnosis through the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH). I have become a Reiki Master, a Shamanic Minister and a Shamanic Breathwork Facilitator. I have completed a doctoral program and earned a degree in PsychoSpiritual Studies.

I have also written and partially illustrated two children's books, WooHoo For Sensitive Somjay and Feel Your Feelings Feel Them All, both available on Amazon . You can also hear me read Woohoo for Somjay to you on YouTube. I have also contributed a chapter in three different collaborative books, Shaman Heart - Turning Pain into Passion and Purpose (Chapter 10, 2022), The Chaos of Covid (Chapter 8, 2022), and Shaman Heart - Sacred Rebel (Chapter 10, 2023), also available on Amazon.

About the initials behind my name:

The MA represents the Master of Arts degree I earned.

The DPsS represents the doctoral degree I earned in PsychoSpiritual Studies..

The LCPC represents that I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor through the State of Illinois.

My Philosophy

I believe that my job as a therapist is about providing unconditional positive regard and support without judgment. I also believe that my clients deserve the best me I can be. To this end, I regularly attend workshops and trainings so that I can have some of the most up to date treatment options available to my clients. I also work on practicing what I preach. I think it is important for you to take care of yourself, so I take care of myself. I think it is important for you to be self aware, so I work on my own self awareness. I think it is important to seek help when you need it, so I seek help when I need it. I believe we get back what we send out into the universe, so I work hard at sending out positive energy. I believe that I have so much to give and I feel so blessed to be able to work in a career that I love with my incredible clients.