- Years in practice
- 25
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- Alabama
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Sandra
Dr. Sandra Bruno is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in Alabama with 25 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who are worn down by stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship strain, grief, low self-esteem, and parenting challenges.
Her style is grounded and direct, aimed at helping parents and individuals find clear steps forward. Dr. Bruno uses common-sense tools from several well-known approaches to tailor work to each person.
Background and approach
She often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take small, workable steps toward them. Her background includes decades of practice and a Doctorate of Ministry in Pastoral Counseling, and she holds an Alabama LMFT credential.
That combination shapes a practical, person-centered way of working that makes room for faith if a client requests it. In sessions she focuses on building a strong therapeutic relationship and on practical skills parents can use between meetings. Typical topics include managing anger, addressing family-of-origin patterns, handling grief, coping with life transitions, and navigating intimacy-related struggles.
Dr. Bruno offers multiple formats for remote care, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Sessions follow a subscription model that can be canceled at any time and vary in cost by location and therapist availability.
What Sandra works with
Everything Sandra lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Sandra helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Approaches Sandra lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Dr. Bruno commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in her work. ACT helps people clarify what matters to them and takes small actions that align with those values, which can ease parenting stress and life transitions. CBT focuses on spotting and changing thought and behavior patterns that keep problems active, making it useful for anxiety, depression, and addictive behaviors.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before, then try methods that fit the client’s situation. That collaborative process means plans can be adjusted as progress is tracked.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and shared exercises, phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging provide brief check-ins or support between meetings. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy parenting schedule, maintain continuity during life changes, and practice skills in real time where they matter most.
Questions people ask about Sandra
What kinds of concerns does Dr. Bruno address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, self-esteem, family and parenting concerns, anger, career changes, depression, and related struggles.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is person-centered and practical, combining skills-based work with attention to the therapeutic relationship and the client’s values.
How long has she been practicing?
She brings 25 years of clinical experience to her work and integrates that experience into sessions.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is an LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) and practices from Alabama.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can occur via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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