Sonya Fuller, LISW

Sonya Fuller is an Ohio Licensed Independent Social Worker with Supervision Designation (LISW) and has worked in social services and clinical settings for 28 years. She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, addictions, anger, depression, and related life changes. She also offers help for issues like parenting strain, intimacy concerns, trauma and abuse, and caregiver stress.

Fuller earned a Master of Social Work from Cleveland State University and began her career after a bachelor’s degree from Bowling Green State University. Early roles included community social work with the Salvation Army where she did crisis intervention, case management, life coaching, and ran the women and children’s shelter. Those roles exposed her to group work, advocacy, and coordinating services.

Later she worked as a clinical social worker in an acute hospital and a rehabilitation center. There she supported people facing sudden, life-changing events and helped them plan for a new normal after injuries or illness. She currently works in hospice social work, providing grief support and marital and family counseling before and after a patient’s transition.

Her approach centers on listening and building a working relationship so people feel heard and respected. She draws on Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Psychodynamic Therapy to guide sessions. Conversations focus on practical steps and understanding patterns that maintain problems.

Sessions move between exploring current problems and learning skills to manage strong emotions like anger or anxiety. She aims to help people develop clearer communication, healthier coping, and more manageable daily routines. If someone wants to begin, the therapist asks them to complete an intake and schedule a first session.

How her approaches translate to online sessions