- Strengths-focused
- Coaching and counseling
- Goal oriented
About Sonya
Sonya Fields is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who blends practical coaching with talk therapy to help clients move from feeling stuck to taking action. She centers on strengths and values to help people make decisions that match their goals and values. Sonya writes plainly and focuses on small steps that add up to real change.
She helps people clarify what they want and uses their natural strengths to build momentum. Sessions often include goal-setting, problem solving, and learning new ways to respond to stress and relationships. Sonya emphasizes trusting intuition and taking manageable action steps to reach meaningful outcomes.
With 25 years of experience, Sonya brings a mix of counseling and coaching perspectives to her work. She draws on positive psychology ideas to highlight what is working while addressing what needs to change. She also supports health-related behavior change as a Certified Health and Wellness Coach and Certified MentorCoach.
Her approach is flexible and individualized. Sonya uses client-centered conversations alongside techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy, emotionally-focused work, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. She may include tools such as Emotional Freedom Techniques when appropriate.
She practices from South Carolina and speaks English. Sonya welcomes people who want focused, structured support for stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, parenting challenges, eating and body image issues, career questions, and other life transitions. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
How Sonya's approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and meeting the person where they are; online sessions can keep that same supportive tone while you talk through goals and choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors; it often uses brief exercises and homework that are easy to carry out between online meetings. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people notice and name emotions in relationships and personal patterns, which can be done through guided conversation and reflection in remote sessions.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Sonya will work together with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean adapting techniques from different approaches over time as progress is made.
The biography indicates a preference for some phone or video sessions plus text support, so confirm the exact session options when you book. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow short check-ins when needed, and let people use tools or worksheets between meetings. Talk with Sonya about what scheduling pattern and session format will best fit everyday life and current needs.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Sonya address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, grief, parenting questions, eating and body image issues, career struggles, mood concerns such as depression and bipolar, and many other life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Sessions are practical and collaborative, combining client-centered conversation with goal-setting, problem solving, and skills practice drawn from evidence-informed approaches.
What is Sonya's background and experience?
She has 25 years of experience working as a counselor and coach, helping people make meaningful changes and use their strengths to meet goals.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - practicing from South Carolina.
Which languages are offered and can international clients participate?
Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography notes a preference for some phone or video sessions plus text support; confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Sonya?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.