Sonya Norman

Sonya Norman, PhD, received her B.A. from Vassar College in cultural anthropology and her PhD in counseling psychology from Stanford University. She is a Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine and director of the PTSD Consultation Program at the VA's National Center for PTSD. She previously directed a PTSD treatment program for Veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. Dr. Norman conducts research in treating posttraumatic guilt, shame, and moral...See more

Sonya Norman, PhD, received her B.A. from Vassar College in cultural anthropology and her PhD in counseling psychology from Stanford University. She is a Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine and director of the PTSD Consultation Program at the VA's National Center for PTSD. She previously directed a PTSD treatment program for Veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. Dr. Norman conducts research in treating posttraumatic guilt, shame, and moral injury as well as in the treatment of PTSD and addictions. She is passionate about bringing together clinical work and research such that her research ideas are born from her clinical work and the goal of her research is to improve treatment outcomes for people who have experienced trauma. She has served as a training director for a postdoctoral fellowship in evidence-based psychotherapy. Dr. Norman has had research grants funded by the National Institute of Health, the Department of Defense, and the VA and has over 100 publications related to posttraumatic guilt and shame, PTSD and associated problems. See less