Sonya Fields, LPC

Sonya Fields is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 25 years of experience helping people reshape relationships and daily life. She focuses on practical steps that move people from feeling stuck to taking action. Sonya listens, helps identify strengths, and supports clients as they try new ways of coping and connecting.

She works from a client-centered stance, so conversations begin with what matters most to the person in the room. She blends that with cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful patterns and try small, testable changes. Emotionally-Focused Therapy tools are used when relationship feelings need clearer expression and repair.

Sonya often includes mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing to build momentum toward goals. She also brings coaching techniques to help with health, career, and lifestyle adjustments. Her approach is practical - she helps people set reachable steps and track progress over time.

Her background includes a Master’s degree in Clinical Counseling from The Citadel and a Master’s in Clinical Psychology from Fielding Graduate University. Sonya also holds certifications in health and wellness coaching and mentor coaching, and she has worked as a counselor and coach for more than two decades.

She mentions using some phone and video sessions plus text support in her practice, and she responds to messages through the week. People interested in working together begin by using the continue button on this profile and completing a short matching questionnaire.

Sonya practices in South Carolina and offers services in English. She accepts international clients and aims to help people find clearer communication, better coping skills, and more satisfying relationships.

How Sonya's Approaches Work Online

Sonya draws on client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy to guide online sessions. Client-centered work means the conversation centers on what the person wants to address, with the therapist reflecting concerns and strengths. Cognitive behavioral techniques help identify thinking and behavior patterns and try practical changes to improve mood and relationships.

She also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas when relationship emotions need clearer expression. EFT techniques can help people name their feelings and practice new ways of communicating about hurt, closeness, and trust.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Sonya collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, preferences, and daily life. She suggests small experiments and checks what works, adjusting the plan as needed so sessions match real needs.

The biography notes the use of some phone and video sessions and text support, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins, reduce travel time, and let someone use a quieter spot rather than rearranging a whole day. Ask about which formats are available when you schedule so sessions fit your routine.