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Sonia R. Lewis, LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

LCSW #139919

Biography

Sonia Lewis is a seasoned Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW #139919) with over 20 years of dedicated service supporting youth, families, and high-need populations throughout the Sacramento region. Her expansive clinical background spans forensic assessment, acute psychiatric care, residential treatment, and community engagement. Sonia currently serves as a Mental Health Counselor conducting forensic and court-ordered assessments for Sacramento County, while also providing individual and family therapy as a Social Services Clinician at Heritage Oaks Hospital.

Sonia earned both her Master of Social Work and Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from California State University, Sacramento. Throughout her career — which includes four years as a Facility Social Worker at Paradise Oaks Youth Services and key positions leading teen parent programs and school district family resource centers — she has specialized in crisis de-escalation, diagnostic evaluation, and cross-system collaboration.

Known as a skilled communicator and advocate, Sonia excels at engaging resistant families, supporting diverse socio-economic populations, and empowering clients toward long-term stability and growth.

Areas of Specialty

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Forensic & court-ordered assessment
Acute psychiatric care
Crisis de-escalation
Youth & family therapy
Cross-system collaboration

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