Penn Psychiatry

Hannah Sonnier, LCSW, Psychotherapist

Hannah Sonnier (she/her or they/them) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who received their MSW at the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy and Practice in 2019 and their Master's in Medical Sciences from the University of Kentucky in 2016.

Hannah received intensive training and supervision in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) from Linehan Board Certified clinicians and has experience delivering comprehensive DBT as part of a formalized consultation team. They have provided DBT and DBT-informed therapy to support high-risk adolescents and adults in inpatient and outpatient settings to develop and strengthen distress tolerance, emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness skill sets. They are passionate about helping patients build lives worth living regardless of diagnosis, trauma history, or systemic barriers. They believe in providing evidenced-based interventions that meet patients where they are at and promote self-directed growth, lasting behavioral change, and a strengthened trust in yourself and your abilities.