Dr. Sonia Izmirian, PhD

Dr. Sonia Izmirian, PhD (Oregon License #3858, Colorado License PSY.0004874) is a Licensed Psychologist at the Portland Anxiety Clinic. She earned her Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. In addition, she completed her post-doctoral fellowship at Texas Children’s Hospital, where she specialized in providing Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) to treat anxiety disorders and OCD.

Dr. Izmirian specializes in treating OCD, anxiety disorders, depression, trauma, and behavioral issues in children. She is passionate about implementing evidence-based interventions with children, adolescents, and adults. She primarily uses the following approaches in her treatment: Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Prolonged Exposure Therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Dr. Izmirian cares about establishing a warm, genuine, safe, and fun therapy environment that focuses on meeting people where they are at and guiding them to achieve their goals and live their life in line with their values.

Prior to joining the Collective Care Clinic, Dr. Izmirian was the Clinical Director of the Denver Rogers Behavioral Health Clinic, where she trained and supervised staff on the treatment of OCD/Anxiety Disorders and Depression at the intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization levels of care. In addition, she has experience working in a variety of clinical settings (e.g., schools, homes, community mental health centers, primary care clinics, military agencies).

In her spare time, Dr. Izmirian enjoys reading books, doing puzzles, spending time with her family, playing games with friends, dancing, swimming, and hiking.