Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Sleeping disorders
- Coping with life changes
How Sonya works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- South Carolina
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Sonya
Sonya Fields is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 25 years of experience helping people make lasting changes. She focuses on clear, practical steps so clients can move from feeling stuck to taking action. Her work often addresses stress, anxiety, anger, relationships, and life transitions.
She meets people where they are and looks for the strengths already present in their lives. Sessions combine conversation, goal-setting, and tools to manage emotions and day-to-day challenges.
Background and approach
Sonya uses straightforward strategies to improve sleep, cope with grief, and build healthier patterns in relationships. Her background includes a Master’s degree in Clinical Counseling from The Citadel and a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Fielding Graduate University. Sonya has long experience as a counselor and coach and brings that dual perspective into sessions.
She also holds credentials as a Certified Health and Wellness Coach and a Certified MentorCoach. Sonya draws from client-centered ideas, cognitive behavioral techniques, and mindfulness practices to help clients change unhelpful habits. She also uses emotionally-focused methods to address relationship concerns and motivational interviewing to support readiness for change.
Sessions may include teaching brief skills, practicing new responses, and tracking progress. Many clients combine live phone or video sessions with text-based support between meetings. Sonya typically schedules live sessions on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time and responds to messages throughout the week.
To begin, she guides people through setting goals and building a plan that fits their life.
What Sonya works with
Everything Sonya lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Sonya's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Sleeping disorders
- Coping with life changes
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sonya lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches for change offered online
Sonya commonly uses client-centered work and cognitive behavioral techniques in online therapy. Client-centered work focuses on listening carefully, reflecting what matters to the person, and helping them build on their existing strengths. Cognitive behavioral techniques break problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions, and teach specific skills to shift unhelpful patterns.She also draws on emotionally-focused ideas for relationship concerns, which help people notice and change patterns that keep them feeling distant or reactive. These approaches are presented plainly and adapted to the client’s goals, whether the focus is anger, anxiety, or life changes. Choosing the right mix is a collaborative process and she will work with clients to decide which methods fit their needs and preferences.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow real-time conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging provide quick check-ins and ongoing support between scheduled sessions. These options make therapy more flexible and let people fit help into busy lives.
Questions people ask about Sonya
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps people managing stress, anxiety, anger, depression, bipolar mood concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, and life transitions. Other focuses include sleeping problems, intimacy issues, self-esteem, career worries, and caregiving stress.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is practical and collaborative. She mixes client-centered conversation with cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and emotionally-focused work to teach skills and reshape patterns.
What is her professional background?
She has 25 years of experience as a counselor and coach and holds two master’s degrees in clinical counseling and clinical psychology. She also holds certifications as a health and wellness coach and as a mentor coach.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in South Carolina.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What formats are used for sessions?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so people can pick what fits their schedule and needs.
How is pricing handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.