- Collaborative approach
- Practical tools
- 35 years experience
About Sandra
Sandra Terifaj is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 35 years of experience in private practice and agency settings. She helps people who are struggling with depression, anxiety, stress, grief, relationship strains, and challenges like addictions or eating concerns. Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She aims to guide clients toward clearer choices and more manageable daily living.
In session she creates time to listen and to understand what someone is facing now. Sandra uses gentle questioning and reflective comments to help people name their feelings and see patterns that keep causing pain. She draws on Client-Centered methods to follow the client's priorities and pace.
Sandra also uses cognitive behavioral ideas to notice how thoughts affect moods and actions. She works with mindfulness tools to build calm and greater awareness of feelings and urges. Her background includes psychodynamic perspectives and training in Internal Family Systems, which she brings in when helpful.
She has taught and supervised interns at nonprofit agencies as part of her career. That experience informs how she explains things clearly and helps clients practice new ways of coping. Sandra focuses on practical steps alongside deeper exploration.
People who reach out can expect a respectful, steady approach that balances short-term strategies with attention to deeper concerns. She invites clients to set goals together and to track small changes over time.
In session she creates time to listen and to understand what someone is facing now. Sandra uses gentle questioning and reflective comments to help people name their feelings and see patterns that keep causing pain. She draws on Client-Centered methods to follow the client's priorities and pace.
Sandra also uses cognitive behavioral ideas to notice how thoughts affect moods and actions. She works with mindfulness tools to build calm and greater awareness of feelings and urges. Her background includes psychodynamic perspectives and training in Internal Family Systems, which she brings in when helpful.
She has taught and supervised interns at nonprofit agencies as part of her career. That experience informs how she explains things clearly and helps clients practice new ways of coping. Sandra focuses on practical steps alongside deeper exploration.
People who reach out can expect a respectful, steady approach that balances short-term strategies with attention to deeper concerns. She invites clients to set goals together and to track small changes over time.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.