- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Solution-Focused Therapy
About Sandra
Sandra West is a California licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 25 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, low self-esteem, motivation challenges, and major life changes. Sandra also focuses on issues related to adoption and foster care, cancer, forgiveness, guilt and shame, post-traumatic stress, self-love, women’s issues, and life purpose.
Her sessions are practical and direct. She listens for what feels most urgent and helps people identify small, doable steps. Conversations focus on concrete strategies that can reduce overwhelm and build daily momentum. Sandra uses Solution-Focused Therapy to help people notice strengths and apply them to current problems.
In practice she adapts the pace to each person. Some people want short-term, goal-oriented work. Others prefer slower exploration of recurring patterns and feelings. She asks clear questions, sets collaborative goals, and checks in about progress during sessions.
Sandra draws on decades of experience to support people making life transitions. That includes shifts after loss, medical events, adoption-related questions, or changes in family roles. She aims to help clients find workable next steps and regain a sense of manageable direction.
Sessions are conducted in English and are based in California. To begin, prospective clients use the site matching steps to schedule a first session and choose the subscription that fits their needs. The subscription may be canceled at any time.
How Solution-Focused work translates to online sessions
Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes concrete goals and small, testable changes. It focuses on what is already working and on building practical steps you can try between sessions. This approach can help with stress, anxiety, life transitions, and burst problems like setbacks or decision points.Sessions are collaborative. The therapist and client decide together which techniques to try and how to measure progress. If a different approach seems more helpful over time, the plan is adjusted to match the client’s needs and preferences.
Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce time spent traveling, and allow brief check-ins when a full session is not needed. Some people prefer audio-only check-ins when they need a quicker update, while others choose video for more face-to-face interaction. The therapist will discuss which format best fits scheduling, comfort with cameras, and the kind of session you want to have.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, cancer, forgiveness, guilt and shame, life purpose, post-traumatic stress, self-love, and women’s issues.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a practical, goal-oriented approach that looks for immediate steps people can try. Solution-Focused Therapy is a core part of her work, so sessions often center on identifying strengths and small changes.
What is her professional background?
She has 25 years of professional experience working with adults on a range of life and emotional challenges. That experience includes supporting people after loss, medical issues, and adoption-related concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a California LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) and practices from California.
Can people who speak other languages work with her?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she take international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to start?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.