About Dr. Sonal Markanda

Dr. Sonal Markanda, PhD, LP, HSP, CCTP-II, C-PGRS

Minnesota Licensed Psychologist #6119

National Register Health Service Psychologist #60581

AUTHORITY TO PRACTICE INTERJURISDICTIONAL TELEPSYCHOLOGY AUTHORIZATION (APIT): #19040

EDUCATION

PhD | Counseling and Student Personnel Psychology, University of Minnesota

MSEd | Counseling Education, Northern State University

BS | Psychology, Northern State University

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EXPERIENCE

Clinical | Inpatient, residential, hospital-based, and outpatient services provided to adults, adolescents, and children

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Modalities | Individual, group, couples, and family counseling

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Supervision | Board approved to provide supervision for LPCCs and LPCs in Minnesota

 

Public Policy | Previously, working for the Department of Human Services, I was tasked to enforce state and national Medicaid standards and served as the public policy consultant for Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Integrated Dual Diagnosis Treatment, and Culturally Specific Grants.

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Statistics and Analysis | Proficient in applying technology within the clinical sector including conducting detailed, high-level statistical data analysis.

 

MEMBERSHIPS

Minnesota Board of Psychology | Chair (2025) - Doctoral Level Board Member

NAMI MN | Board Member

American Psychological Association | Member 

Minnesota Psychological Association | Chair (2023-2024) of Diversity Committee and Multicultural Division  

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CERTIFICATIONS

Certified EMDR Provider

CCTP-II: Certified Clinical Trauma Professional

C-PGRS: Certified Pet Grief Recovery Specialist 

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TRAINING

• International Centre for Excellence Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy Externship (2025)

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• AEPD Training - Essentials Skills Course (2025)

• AEDP Training - Immersion Course (2023)​

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• EMDR Training with EMDR Center of Rockies (February 2022)

• Integrating the Multidimensional Inventory of Dissociation into Clinical Practice with D & JAM (October 2022)

• Adaptive Internal Relational Network Model with Applied EMDR Therapy Protocol with Midwest Center for Trauma and Emotional Healing (May 2017)

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• Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Level II Training with Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute (2024)

• Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Level I Training with Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute (March 2021)

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• Essentials of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with Beck Institute (2023)

• CBT for Personality Disorders with Beck Institute (2023)

• Attachment, Personality, and Psychotherapy with Harvard Medical School (September 2023)

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• Intensive Workshop in Prolonged Exposure Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Center for Treatment and Study of Anxiety, University of Pennsylvania (July 2020)

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• Intensive Training in the Dialectical Behavior Therapy Prolonged Exposure Protocol for PTSD with Dr. Melanie Harned at Behavioral Tech (October 2019)

• Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) with DBT Associates

• RO DBT with DBT Associates and Robert Lynch, PhD

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• Mentalization Based Treatment: Basic Training with Peter Fonagy and Gunderson Personality Disorders Institute at McLean Hospital - Harvard Affiliate (May 2019)

• How to Treat Attachment Disturbances in Adults with Daniel Brown, PhD and The Attachment Project

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I treat several disorders including but not limited to: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Complex PTSD (C-PTSD), OCD, Anxiety Disorders, Depressive Disorders, Mood Disorders, Phase of Life/Situational Problems (School, Marriage, Friendships, Occupational, etc.).

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I enjoy focusing on the intersection of Spiritual, Cultural, Physical, and Mental Health factors and utilize a biopsychosocial approach to ensure your intake, and subsequent treatment, is comprehensive and well suited to your individual needs.

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