- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Life purpose focus
About Sandra
Sandra Galvan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California with 12 years of professional experience. She works with adults who are facing stress, anxiety, depression, or major life changes. She also helps people dealing with parenting strain, self-esteem challenges, career questions, and compassion fatigue.
Sandra focuses on clear, practical conversation. She listens and helps people name what feels stuck. Sessions often include looking at daily habits, thought patterns, and communication styles. She uses straightforward tools drawn from Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address worry, low mood, and relationship friction.
Her work often centers on real-world problems like balancing work and family, responding to burnout, and deciding what matters after a change. She helps people practice specific skills for managing anxiety and for improving self-talk and confidence. Communication problems and loneliness are common topics in sessions.
Sandra is bilingual in English and Spanish and works from a California practice. She describes therapy as a collaborative effort where goals and methods are reviewed together. She asks clients to try approaches in daily life and brings practical feedback into subsequent sessions.
Clients who want to explore life purpose, strengthen self-love, or find clearer next steps in work and relationships may find this practical style useful. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the provider's process.
How Sandra uses client-centered and CBT methods online
Sandra typically draws on Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Client-Centered Therapy means the conversation is guided by the person's concerns and goals, with the therapist listening closely and reflecting back what matters most. This approach helps when someone needs space to clarify values, relationships, or direction.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It includes simple, practical exercises such as tracking thought patterns, testing assumptions, and trying small behavioral changes. CBT tends to help with persistent worry, low mood, and repetitive unhelpful thinking.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Sandra works collaboratively to decide which methods fit a person's needs, goals, and preferences. She reviews what is helping and adjusts the plan as sessions continue, inviting practical feedback and homework that fits day-to-day life.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current session options before booking. Many people find online sessions useful for fitting therapy into workdays, reducing travel time, or keeping regular check-ins after a major life change. Others prefer formats that allow shorter check-ins or no video when that better fits their routine. Licensed professionals can adapt the methods above to suit those practical needs and schedules.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, coping with life changes, parenting strain, self-esteem, career questions, and compassion fatigue.
How does she approach someone who feels stuck?
She uses clear conversation and practical tools from Client-Centered Therapy and CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and small, testable changes in daily life.
What is her professional background?
She has 12 years of professional experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has worked with clients on motivation, confidence, and family conflict.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a California Licensed Clinical Social Worker (CA LCSW) practicing in California.
Can I work with her in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Does she take international clients?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.