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Sonya Fields

Therapist · South Carolina

Sonya Fields

LPC

Change-focused counselor and coach

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  • Strengths-based
  • Practical steps
  • Relationship focus

About Sonya

Sonya Fields is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 25 years of experience. She helps people who feel stuck, want clearer direction, or hope to improve relationships and overall well-being. Sonya combines counseling and coaching to guide clients toward practical, achievable change.

She focuses on identifying personal strengths and using them to move forward. Sessions emphasize simple action steps that build confidence and momentum. Sonya encourages clients to trust their intuition and make choices aligned with their values.

Her work often supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and career questions. She also addresses relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting and blended family challenges, eating and body image issues, and caregiver stress. Sonya brings a calm, curious approach to complex life changes.

Sonya uses several therapy styles to fit each person’s needs. She draws from client-centered therapy to keep the client’s goals central. Cognitive behavioral techniques help spot unhelpful thoughts and build new habits. Emotionally-focused and mindfulness approaches support emotional awareness and regulation.

Sonya describes herself as curious, honest, and practical. She offers a mix of live phone or video sessions and text support according to the original biography; readers should confirm current session options before booking. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling through the site.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSleeping disordersCoping with life changes

Also works with

Trauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Blended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Credentials

South Carolina

Languages

English

How Sonya’s Approaches Work Online

Client-centered therapy focuses on the client’s goals and perspective. The therapist listens closely and helps people identify what matters to them, then supports choices that reflect those values. This approach helps when someone wants a collaborative, respectful space to sort priorities.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that get in the way of feeling better. It breaks problems into manageable steps and uses exercises to build new habits. CBT is often useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. A therapist will talk with the client about needs, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as progress unfolds.

Online therapy can make regular sessions easier to fit into a busy life. It lets people meet a licensed professional without extra travel and can allow shorter check-ins between live sessions. Because the profile mentions live phone and video sessions plus text support, confirm the current session formats before booking so the planned setup matches your routine.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Sonya address?

She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar, grief, trauma and abuse, and career issues. Other areas include relationships, intimacy-related concerns, parenting stress, eating and body image problems, and compassion fatigue.

What is her general therapy style?

She blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques and emotionally-focused strategies. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing elements are also part of her practical approach.

How much experience does she have?

She has 25 years of experience as a counselor and coach, drawing on long-term practice to support change and problem solving.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is an LPC, licensed in South Carolina, and practices with those credentials in that state.

Can I work with her in other countries or languages?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients as stated in the profile.

What session formats are used?

The original biography mentions live phone or video sessions plus text support; confirm the current session options before booking to be sure they fit your needs.

How does billing and cost work?

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 her?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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