Sonya Williams

I'm Sonya Williams (she/her), a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) with over 20 years of experience, trained at Cleveland State University. I provide telehealth therapy to children, adolescents, and adults across Ohio, specializing in anxiety, depression, trauma, panic, stress, family issues, cultural identity, and women's mental health. I'm EMDR-trained — bringing a research-backed approach to trauma processing and recovery. I use ACT, CBT, EMDR, Trauma-Focused CBT, Motivational Interviewing, and Narrative Therapy to help clients gain a deeper understanding of themselves and move toward the life they want.

My approach is practical and rooted in who you actually are — not who therapy says you should become. I use CBT to address thought patterns, ACT to build psychological flexibility, and Motivational Interviewing to support change without pressure. Narrative Therapy helps you examine and reframe the stories driving your struggles. For trauma, I use EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) — one of the most effective, evidence-based treatments available for processing difficult experiences — alongside Trauma-Focused CBT. I believe therapy works best when it's honest, practical, and connected to your real life. I come to this work with both clinical training and lived experience, and that combination shapes how I show up.

Our first session is about getting oriented — your story, what's been weighing on you, and what matters most right now. I'll listen more than I talk. There's no rush to cover everything, and no pressure to have it figured out. My goal is for you to build skills and independence — not ongoing reliance on therapy. We start working toward that from session one.