- Years in practice
- 29
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Mississippi, Oregon, New Jersey, Arizona, Alabama, Virginia
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Sandra
Dr. Sandra Clark is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 29 years of clinical experience. She helps parents and individuals facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship troubles, parenting challenges, and attention-related concerns.
Her style is straightforward and practical, aimed at making daily life feel more manageable. She uses goal-focused methods to break problems into small steps. Sessions often include skills practice, brief experiments, and planning for real-world moments.
Dr. Clark draws on approaches like cognitive behavioral work to identify unhelpful thoughts and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice values and take action.
Background and approach
Her background includes long-term roles in both inpatient and outpatient settings. She has experience supporting people through mood disorders, substance use concerns, anger management, and disruptive mood problems in youth. That history informs how she shapes practical plans for coping and behavior change.
Dr. Clark also has experience working with children in schools and with families via social service programs. She aims to make sessions clear and usable so parents can try new strategies between meetings.
Expect direct feedback and collaborative problem solving. Clients work together with her to set realistic goals and measure progress. She accepts international clients and provides sessions in English.
Therapy is offered in multiple online formats to fit different schedules and needs.
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
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sandra lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Narrative Therapy
- 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.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It emphasizes choosing actions that reflect what matters most, which can help with parenting stress, anxiety, and navigating life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with small experiments. It teaches concrete skills for mood, anxiety, impulse control, and addictive behaviors so people can see change between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will collaborate with the client to pick or combine methods based on goals, preferences, and what works in practice. That collaborative planning helps tailor sessions to real parenting challenges and daily routines.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for longer sessions that benefit from face-to-face interaction. Phone sessions are a simple option when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging can work well for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or when someone needs flexible timing. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and try strategies between meetings.
Questions people ask about Sandra
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is direct and practical. She focuses on clear steps, skills practice, and real-world application that parents can try between sessions.
What kind of clinical background does she have?
She brings 29 years of experience across inpatient and outpatient settings, working with mood disorders, substance use, youth disruptive mood problems, schools, and social service programs.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds MS LPC and is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Alabama.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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