Emeritus Professor, Psychology
Contact Information
Email [email protected]
Phone 909-214-4327
8941 Atlanta Ave., #132
Huntington Beach, CA 92646
Advising Status
Dr. Sonne is an Emeritus Professor and is not currently accepting new advisees. For advising inquiries, please contact the Department of Psychology.
Faculty Research Lab
Topics in Professional Psychology Practice
The TIPPP Lab is designed to promote investigations in various areas relevant to the practice of clinical psychology through literature reviews, clinical practice manual development, and empirical studies.
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Degrees and Certifications
- PhD, Clinical Psychology - University of California, Los Angeles, 1981
- MA, Personality Psychology (Experimental) - University of California, Santa Barbara, 1976
- BA, Psychology - Stanford University, 1973
Areas of Specialization
- Ethical and legal issues in professional practice of clinical psychology (ethical/legal standards; ethical/legal decision-making; therapist misconduct)
- Interpersonal dynamics in the psychotherapy dyad
- Supervision/consultation
- Adult and child sexual abuse
- Adult and adolescent eating disorders
- Adult and adolescent suicide
Professional Licenses and Memberships
- California Licensed Psychologist, PSY 7826
- American Psychological Association
- Fellow of APA Division 42
- California Psychological Association
Recent Publications and Presentations
- Pope, K.S.; Chavez-Dueñas, N.Y.; Adames, H.Y.; Sonne, J.L.; & Greene, B.A. (2023). Speaking the unspoken: Breaking the silence, myths, and taboos that hurt therapists and patients. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.
- Wu, K. & Sonne, J.L. (2021). Therapist boundary crossings in the digital age: Psychologists' practice frequencies and perceptions of ethicality. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 52(5), 419–428. https://doi.org/10.1037/pro0000406.
- Triplett, R., Morrell, H. E. R., & Sonne, J. L. (2023, April 30). A re-examination of factors mediating the relationship between cyberbullying victimization and suicide attempts in a nationally representative adolescent sample. Poster presented at the 103rd Annual Western Psychological Association Convention, Riverside, CA.
- Handojo, D., & Sonne, J. (2021, April 28). Power dynamics in the dyadic therapeutic relationship. (Virtual conference poster presentation). Western Psychological Association 2021 Virtual Convention.