About Sandra
Sandra Galvan is a licensed clinical social worker in California with 12 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress and anxiety, low self-esteem, and major life changes. Sandra speaks both English and Spanish and aims to make the first step toward change feel manageable.
Her work begins by listening closely to each person's concerns, then shaping conversations and a plan to fit their needs.
Background and approach
She uses clear, straightforward approaches so people can try small, practical steps between sessions. Sandra pays attention to how stress shows up in daily life and helps people build habits that reduce its hold. Sandra often supports people facing family tension, parenting strain, and career-related pressures.
She also addresses isolation, difficulty communicating, and questions about life purpose or self-love. Sessions focus on specific problems and realistic ways to move forward rather than abstract theories. Her approach blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques.
That means she aims to follow what matters to the person while introducing tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Conversations are goal-focused and paced to each person’s comfort. People looking to begin are guided through a short intake and scheduling process.
Sandra frames therapy as a partnership, helping clients find the right next steps and adjust the plan as they go.
How Sandra’s approaches work online
Sandra uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in online sessions. Client-centered therapy focuses on following the person’s lead, listening closely, and creating a space where people can name what matters to them. It helps when someone needs support to sort feelings and decide on next steps. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, offers concrete tools to identify unhelpful thoughts and change everyday behaviors. It is useful for managing anxiety, stress, and low self-esteem by practicing new skills between sessions. Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Sandra will discuss goals and preferences and together decide which techniques to try first. The plan can shift over time based on what feels most helpful. Online therapy with Sandra is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for in-depth work. Phone sessions can be easier when video is not possible or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, quick coping ideas, or when scheduling shorter touchpoints fits a busy day. These options make it easier to fit therapy into everyday life and keep momentum between meetings.Questions people ask
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Depression
Also listed
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English, Spanish
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