Sonya Fuller, LISW

Sonya Fuller is a Licensed Independent Social Worker with Supervision Designation in Ohio who brings 28 years of experience to clinical practice. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship and family concerns, depression, addiction, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. She also supports people dealing with trauma, compassion fatigue, sleep and eating problems, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.

Fuller earned a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Cleveland State University and a Bachelor’s degree from Bowling Green State University. Early in her career she worked as a community social worker and later directed a women and children’s shelter where she handled crisis intervention, case management, group work, and advocacy.

She spent part of her career as a clinical social worker in hospital and rehabilitation settings. There she provided counseling and case management for people adjusting after sudden medical events, helping them manage anxiety and depression and plan for a different daily life.

More recently she has worked as a hospice social worker offering grief support and marital and family counseling around the time of a patient’s transition. These roles informed her approach to loss, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and end-of-life concerns.

Her general style is client-centered, with an emphasis on listening and building a respectful therapeutic relationship. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and psychodynamic ideas when they fit the work. People who want practical, conversational help sorting thoughts, feelings, and next steps may find this approach useful.

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