About
ABOUT DR. PERALA
Dr. Sonia G. Perala is a Licensed Bilingual Psychologist and Certified School Psychologist who completed her Doctorate of Philosophy in Educational Psychology at Northern Arizona University, an American Psychological Association (APA) fully accredited program. She received her predoctoral training in Northern Arizona, in the Navajo Nation, the White Mountains and a Phoenix school district’s department of Psychological and Social Services. Dr. Perala holds a Master’s Degree in School Counseling (Chapman University) and a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education (Northern Arizona University) with an emphasis in psychology.
Dr. Perala has worked with individuals of all ages and ethnic backgrounds as a bilingual elementary school teacher, school counselor, and school psychologist. Dr. Perala has received specialized training and experience in psychological assessment with special focus on the evaluation of school-age children with learning disability, behavioral problems, and social-emotional problems. Her post-training and recent training has focused on forensic assessment and recommendations. Dr. Perala is a member of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC) the American Psychological Association (APA), the Arizona Psychological Association (AzPA), and the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC).
PSYCH|assessment resources, PLLC is dedicated to helping children, adolescents, and their families by providing bilingual psycho-educational assessments and legal and court-ordered child custody evaluations and consultation.
Dr. Sonia Perala is the principal counselor and provider.