Sonya Fuller, LISW

Sonya Fuller is a licensed social worker who brings years of clinical and community experience to her counseling practice. She holds a Master of Social Work from Cleveland State University (2014) and a bachelor’s degree from Bowling Green State University. Sonya is a LISW - a Licensed Independent Social Worker - with a supervision designation for the state of Ohio, and her career has included roles across nonprofit, hospital, rehabilitation, and hospice settings.

Her early work with the Salvation Army began as a community social worker and culminated in serving as Director of the Women and Children’s Shelter. In those roles she provided crisis intervention, case management, and life coaching, and gained experience leading group work while coordinating services and advocating for clients. She also worked with runaway adolescents and individuals involved with the justice system. Later, as a clinical social worker in acute hospital and rehabilitation settings, she supported people who were coping with sudden, life-changing events that produced anxiety, depression, and the need to plan for a new normal.

In her current role as a hospice social worker she provides grief work, marital counseling, and family counseling both before and after a patient’s transition. Sonya frames this work as a personal calling, often expressing her guiding motto, "We come into this world full, leave empty." Her counseling style is described as warm and engaging, aimed at helping people feel heard and valued.

Sonya’s primary therapeutic orientation is client-centered therapy, which emphasizes empathy, unconditional positive regard, and genuine support. She also incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT - and psychodynamic therapy to shape individualized treatment plans. Her approach is tailored to each person’s circumstances, with a focus on practical strategies and empathic collaboration as clients pursue change.