Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coaching
How Sandra works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 3
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Sandra
Sandra Martha is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in California with three years of clinical experience. She was born and raised in Mexico and moved to the United States at age 20. Sandra speaks English and Spanish and uses her background to connect with people from diverse cultures.
Sandra helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, or depression. She also offers coaching for motivation and confidence.
Background and approach
Conversations are practical and focused on what is happening now and what can be changed next. In sessions she treats people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. She adapts the way she talks and the plan you follow to fit each person's needs.
That could mean shorter check-ins, goal-focused work, or time to process emotions at a slower pace. Sandra has additional experience around adoption and foster care, attachment issues, codependency, and family of origin concerns. She also supports people facing immigration issues, separation and divorce, and relationship challenges like infidelity or non-monogamy.
People seeking help with life purpose, self-love, pregnancy and childbirth concerns, or women's issues may find useful support in her sessions. Sandra emphasizes practical steps and steady progress rather than quick fixes.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coaching
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches and online care that fit your life
Many clients benefit from evidence-based techniques that focus on changing unhelpful patterns and building new skills. Behavioral strategies involve learning specific actions and habits to reduce stress and manage anger, such as timed breathing, activity planning, and practice of alternative responses. Problem-focused coaching looks at immediate goals and obstacles and creates step-by-step plans to boost motivation and confidence.Finding the right approach is collaborative. Sandra will listen to your goals and needs, then work together to try methods that match your priorities. Over time she adjusts the plan based on what is helpful and what feels realistic.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone works well when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in, and chat or messaging fits people who prefer writing or need quick access between appointments. These options help fit therapy into work, family life, or a busy schedule while keeping focus on practical progress and skills.
Questions people ask about Sandra
What concerns does she commonly address?
Sandra works with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and coaching for motivation and confidence. She also supports people with adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, codependency, and family of origin difficulties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and compassionate, focusing on clear steps and conversations that meet immediate needs. Sessions can include goal-setting, skills practice, and space to process emotions.
What is her professional background?
She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential and has three years of clinical experience, along with over ten years of broader professional work experience.
Where is she based and licensed?
She is licensed in California as an LCSW and practices with clients in that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.