Sonya Fields, LPC

Sonya Fields is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 25 years of experience helping people who feel stuck or ready for change. She focuses on practical steps and strengths so clients can move from surviving to thriving. She speaks plainly and aims to help people set goals and take action that fits their lives.

Sonya draws on client-centered work to put the person’s values and strengths at the center of therapy. She uses cognitive behavioral ideas to notice and shift unhelpful thoughts and habits. She also brings emotionally-focused and mindfulness tools when relationships or strong feelings are the focus.

Sessions tend to mix conversation with specific strategies. Sonya helps clients identify goals, spot internal and external resources, and build simple routines that support those goals. She also integrates motivational interviewing to help people clarify what they really want and start moving toward it.

Her background includes two master’s degrees in clinical fields and decades of counseling and coaching experience. Sonya has also trained as a Certified Health and Wellness Coach and MentorCoach, and she uses that perspective with clients who want to change health habits or overall wellbeing.

She typically schedules live sessions on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time and responds to messages during the week. People who prefer a mix of phone or video sessions alongside messaging are invited to discuss those preferences when they begin.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-centered work puts the client’s goals and values first, with the therapist listening carefully and shaping sessions around what matters most. This approach supports talking through relationship concerns, life transitions, and finding motivation to change.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and habits and replacing them with practical strategies. It is often used for anxiety, sleep troubles, low mood, and everyday habits that get in the way of goals.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people name and work with strong emotions in relationships and personal challenges. It can be useful when patterns of interaction or intense feelings are keeping someone stuck.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods to try first and will adjust based on progress, needs, and preferences. Clients help choose goals and the pace of work.

Confirm available session formats before booking, since the original biography describes a mix of phone or video sessions and text support but does not list every option. Online work can make sessions easier to fit into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so people can practice new habits between meetings.