- Warm interactive style
- Practical coping skills
- English and Spanish
About Sandra
Dr. Sandra Smith is a licensed clinical social worker with 24 years of experience helping people who are coping with depression, anxiety, stress, trauma, relationship struggles, and major life changes. She works directly with individuals to untangle problems that make daily living harder. Her style is warm and interactive, and she aims to treat people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.
She draws on practical approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness to help people notice patterns and build different habits. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas also feature in sessions to help clients clarify values and take small steps toward what matters. For trauma-related concerns she may use elements of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing alongside other tools.
Dr. Smith takes a holistic view of difficulties. She looks at history, relationships, physical health, work, and social supports when helping someone make sense of their situation. That can include addressing grief, addiction, sleep and eating concerns, intimacy problems, and caregiver or first responder stress.
She has worked in many settings across hospitals, crisis teams, and correctional facilities, and has taught at the college level. That range informs a practical, no-nonsense approach to problem solving and coping skills. Sessions are guided by the client’s goals and paced to what feels manageable.
Sessions are available in English and Spanish, and Dr. Smith accepts international clients. If you want to explore working together she asks that you use the site process to start and schedule a first meeting.
She draws on practical approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness to help people notice patterns and build different habits. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas also feature in sessions to help clients clarify values and take small steps toward what matters. For trauma-related concerns she may use elements of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing alongside other tools.
Dr. Smith takes a holistic view of difficulties. She looks at history, relationships, physical health, work, and social supports when helping someone make sense of their situation. That can include addressing grief, addiction, sleep and eating concerns, intimacy problems, and caregiver or first responder stress.
She has worked in many settings across hospitals, crisis teams, and correctional facilities, and has taught at the college level. That range informs a practical, no-nonsense approach to problem solving and coping skills. Sessions are guided by the client’s goals and paced to what feels manageable.
Sessions are available in English and Spanish, and Dr. Smith accepts international clients. If you want to explore working together she asks that you use the site process to start and schedule a first meeting.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.