How Saundra works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCMHC
- Licensed in
- North Carolina
- Years in practice
- 13
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Saundra
Saundra Burleson is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor with thirteen years of counseling experience and a long history in the mental health field. She practices in North Carolina and helps people facing anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship struggles, and anger. Saundra uses a respectful, nonjudgmental approach and meets clients where they are.
Saundra focuses on building a steady, straightforward working relationship. She listens first, then helps people set practical goals and try steps toward them.
Background and approach
Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person's needs. Her work often combines acceptance-based skills with cognitive techniques and a client-centered stance. That means clients learn ways to notice thoughts and feelings, test unhelpful thinking patterns, and clarify values that guide change.
Mindfulness and emotion-focused ideas can be added when helpful. Saundra has experience with a wide range of concerns including stress, addictions, intimacy-related issues, grief, self-esteem, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and anger. She also supports people dealing with adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, communication and control struggles, and recovery from domestic violence or substance use problems.
She aims to make therapy practical and doable. People can expect clear steps, moments to try new skills between sessions, and regular check-ins on progress. Scheduling includes weekday evenings and weekend options to fit different routines.
What Saundra works with
Everything Saundra lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Saundra's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Saundra lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative 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.
How Saundra uses therapeutic approaches online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, anger, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical skills to change upsetting patterns. It often helps with depression, anxiety, and stress management.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Saundra will discuss goals and preferences, then try methods that fit the person's needs. She adjusts strategies over time based on what helps most, so the process stays collaborative and practical.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into a busy life. Video can support face-to-face style conversations, phone calls can work when bandwidth is limited, and messaging provides quick check-ins and short homework support. These options let people keep momentum between sessions and choose what best matches their routine and comfort.
Questions people ask about Saundra
What kinds of problems does Saundra help with?
Saundra works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, addictions, self-esteem issues, bipolar concerns, and ADHD.
What is her style and therapeutic approach?
She takes a respectful, nonjudgmental stance and uses a mix of approaches such as acceptance-based strategies, cognitive techniques, and client-centered listening to meet each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She holds a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor credential and has thirteen years of counseling experience, with a longer background working in mental health over many years.
Where is she based and licensed?
She is licensed as an LCMHC in North Carolina and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different preferences and schedules.
How do I begin working with Saundra?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.