ABOUT US
Dr. Sonya L. Lee, Ed.D., HS-BCP, LPC, LSATP, CCS, CAADC, CSAC, QMHP-A

After serving in the United States Navy for 27 years, Dr. Lee retired in 2016 to pursue a career in behavioral health. Dr. Lee ventured into private practice and provides professional clinical outpatient mental health services to children, adolescents, adults, and families. Dr. Lee specializes in substance use disorder, LGBT issues, and veterans.
Dr. Lee holds two associates degrees from the University of Maryland in Business Management and General Curriculum, a Bachelors of Arts in Business Education from Clark Atlanta University, a Masters of Arts in Education with a focus in Urban Education & Community Counseling, and a Doctorate of Education with a focus in Human Service Administration and Health Care Education from Nova Southeastern University.
Throughout her professional career, Dr. Lee has acquired many titles and certifications. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Human Services Board Certified Practitioner (HS-BCP), Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner (LSATP), Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS), both a National and International Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC), Commonwealth of Virginia Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC) and Qualified Mental Health Professional-Adult (QMHP-A).
Dr. Lee is a current member of the Board of Directors for the Virginia Association of Addiction Professionals. She is also a Certified Clinical Supervisor and she currently provides clinical supervision towards licensure for Supervisees in CSAC and QMHP-A.
Dr. Lee strives to educate others to see that drug addiction is a chronic disease characterized by drug seeking and use that is compulsive, or difficult to control, despite harmful consequences. She believes that drug addiction is treatable and can be successfully managed. For that reason, education and outreach are keys in helping people understand the possible risks of drug use and that family members, the community and health care providers have crucial roles in educating individuals in an effort to prevent drug use and addiction.