Director of Workforce Development and Training

Sonia Erlich, LMHC, MFA, MA, is the Director of Workforce Development and Training for the TEAM UP Scaling and Sustainability Center. Born and raised in Boston, Sonia has worked toward improving the health and wellness of this city and its communities for more than twenty years. She is a psychotherapist by trade and uses her experience providing therapy to individuals and collectives of various ages, identities, cultures, and circumstances to inform her work at the programmatic and organizational level. Having spent years creating meaningful and accessible therapeutic interventions, she now works to create timely and transformative trainings and other supportive structures for the healthcare workforce. She is particularly passionate about working with organizations to build environments that support and sustain their employees and make it possible to deliver compassionate, culturally responsive care. Sonia’s relational approach is informed by her years working in wilderness therapy in Utah, youth services in Boston, teaching in after-school programs, and group leadership in community centers and residential treatment facilities. Sonia is a storyteller and uses both writing and film to raise awareness about community health, the workforce, and social justice issues. Sonia earned her MA in Mental Health Counseling and Behavioral Medicine from Boston University and her MFA in Creative Writing from Lesley University.