- Empathic listening
- Practical skills
- Support for grief
About Sonya
Sonya Fuller is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) based in Ohio with 28 years of practice. She greets new clients with a calm, welcoming tone and a steady focus on practical change. She frames therapy as a collaboration and aims to help people move toward a more manageable day-to-day life.
She earned a Master of Social Work from Cleveland State University and began her career after completing a Bachelor degree at Bowling Green State University. Early roles included community social work and directing a women and children’s shelter where she led crisis intervention, case management, life coaching, group work, and service coordination.
Later clinical work took place in acute hospital and rehabilitation settings. In those roles she provided counseling and case management for people facing sudden health changes, grief, anxiety, and depression and helped them plan for a new normal. Her current work in hospice includes grief support and counseling around serious illness and loss.
Her counseling style is described as warm and engaging, with an emphasis on making people feel heard and respected. She uses a client-centered approach alongside cognitive-behavioral techniques and psychodynamic ideas, and she adapts the conversation and plan to fit each person’s needs.
Sonya lists sleep and rest among the areas she helps people with. Her practice focuses on everyday problems like stress, relationships, parenting strains, coping with life changes, and substance concerns, offering steady support while clients work toward clearer routines and improved rest.
Approaches that guide online support and conversation
Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's experience and aims to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the therapist listens deeply and follows the client's lead; this approach helps with self-esteem, relationship worries, and processing grief. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors; it is useful for anxiety, stress, sleep difficulties, and mood concerns. Psychodynamic Therapy looks at patterns that repeat over time and how past relationships influence current feelings, which can help clarify long-standing relationship and identity issues.Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and daily life, then suggest techniques to try. Plans are adjusted together so work feels useful and realistic rather than rigid.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the available session formats before booking so you know what to expect. Many people find online work helps them fit sessions into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and keep care consistent during life transitions. Therapists can use talk-based methods, short skill-building check-ins, or longer reflective sessions depending on what a person needs, and the focus remains on practical steps to improve day-to-day rest, routines, and coping.
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Experience
28+ years
Credentials
Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with related to sleep and rest?
She supports people dealing with sleep difficulties as part of broader concerns like stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and life changes.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and engaging, focused on listening and making people feel valued while using practical tools and reflective talk.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 28 years of social work experience across community programs, hospital and rehab settings, and hospice care.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is an LISW, a Licensed Independent Social Worker, practicing in Ohio.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not currently taking international clients.
How are fees and session payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.