Sonya Fields , LPC

Sonya Fields is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with deep experience helping people move from feeling stuck to making meaningful, lasting change. She blends counseling and coaching to help clients identify personal strengths, tap into resources, and take practical steps toward goals in relationships, health, career, and day-to-day well-being. Sonya emphasizes a positive psychology lens - meeting clients where they are, noticing what is working, clarifying values, and using those strengths to build a more satisfying life.

She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and family challenges, sleep and eating issues, parenting and blended family dynamics, career questions, and mood disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder. As a Certified Health and Wellness Coach and a Certified MentorCoach, she also supports clients pursuing health behavior change and lifestyle improvements. Sonya often incorporates Emotional Freedom Techniques - commonly called tapping - as one tool alongside talk-based therapies.

Sonya holds a master’s degree in Clinical Counseling from The Citadel and a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Fielding Graduate University. With roughly 25 years of professional experience as a counselor and coach, she offers individualized care and prefers a mix of phone or video sessions together with text support. She generally offers live sessions on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM Eastern Time and responds to messages throughout the week.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Sonya draws on client-centered therapy to create a respectful, collaborative relationship where the client’s own goals and values guide the work. This approach emphasizes empathy, active listening, and helping people uncover their strengths so they can make choices that feel authentic and sustainable.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify unhelpful thought patterns and develop practical strategies for managing symptoms of anxiety, depression, stress, and sleep or eating concerns. CBT focuses on tools and skills that can produce measurable change in mood and behavior.

Mindfulness therapy is another component Sonya brings into sessions, teaching simple attention and breathing practices that support emotion regulation, reduce reactivity, and improve focus - helpful for stress, coping with life changes, and ongoing self-care.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together - Sonya collaborates with each person to tailor methods based on their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting as progress is made. Licensed professionals view therapy as a shared process, and Sonya aims to help clients choose what fits best.

Online therapy with Sonya is available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access consistent support from home, work, or while traveling, and allow sessions and ongoing check-ins to fit into busy lives.