Works with
- Anger
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
How Sandra works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Oregon
- Years in practice
- 30
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Sandra
Sandra "Chalice" Ledet is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of experience in Oregon. She uses a straightforward, compassionate style to help adults facing relationship strain, trauma, grief, and anger. Her approach aims to make it easier to speak about painful experiences and find manageable steps forward.
She creates a calm space where people can say what they think and feel without judgment. Conversations focus on practical changes and clearer understanding of patterns in relationships and behavior.
Background and approach
Sessions often include learning ways to manage strong emotions and rebuild trust in oneself. Sandra blends attachment-focused ideas with client-centered care to explore how early bonds shape current reactions. She also uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and from dialectical behavior therapy to teach emotion regulation skills.
These methods can help when overwhelm, anger, or grief get in the way of everyday life. Her work covers a wide range of concerns including coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, addictions, self-esteem, sleep problems, and parenting stress. She supports people dealing with loss, domestic violence, and complex family patterns, helping them sort priorities and make decisions that fit their values.
Taking the first step feels hard, and Sandra respects that courage. She encourages small, steady steps and will work with each person to set realistic goals. Her practice is geared toward clear, down-to-earth strategies that people can use between sessions.
What Sandra works with
Everything Sandra lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Sandra's practice.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Sandra lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Hypnotherapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-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.
Combining proven approaches with online convenience
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current emotions and behavior. It helps people understand why they react strongly in close relationships and how to build more supported ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking. It is useful for anger, depression, anxiety, and making concrete behavior changes.Sandra treats finding the right approach as a team effort. She listens to each person's goals and tries methods that match their needs and preferences. If a technique doesn't fit, she will try another way and check in regularly so the plan stays useful and realistic.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls let people work face-to-face without travel. Phone sessions can be easier when you need lower bandwidth or want to avoid being on camera. Live chat and text messaging are good for shorter check-ins, tracking progress, or fitting support into a busy day. These options aim to help people maintain momentum and access support when it fits their schedule.
Questions people ask about Sandra
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps adults with relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and coping with life changes. Other areas include addictions, self-esteem, sleep issues, and caregiving stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work is warm and direct. She mixes client-centered listening with practical skills to manage emotions and improve communication.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 30 years of professional experience working with adults on a wide range of concerns.
Where is the therapist licensed and based?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, practicing in Oregon.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with clients outside the United States?
She is not currently accepting international clients and works with people based in the region she serves.
What session formats are available?
Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, use the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire.