- Strengths-based
- Skill focused
- Client-centered
About Sandra
Sandra DeCarolis is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Colorado with ten years of experience. She brings a straightforward, compassionate style to sessions and focuses on practical steps people can use right away.
Her work centers on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, mood disorders such as depression and bipolar, and substance use concerns. She also supports people dealing with trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, career worries, and the day-to-day impacts of chronic illness or caregiving. Sandra lists Living with health challenges among her areas of focus.
Sandra uses an integrative approach that draws from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior ideas, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. In practice she emphasizes building trust, recognizing a person’s strengths, and teaching concrete coping skills for difficult moments.
Sessions look at what a person wants to change and then break that goal into small, doable steps. She often works on communication skills, emotion regulation, sleep and eating habits, and routines that support mood and energy. The aim is to help people gain more balance and feel more capable in daily life.
Sandra writes plainly in sessions and keeps things focused on what will help now. She encourages questions and collaboration so each plan fits the person’s real life and needs.
Her work centers on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, mood disorders such as depression and bipolar, and substance use concerns. She also supports people dealing with trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, career worries, and the day-to-day impacts of chronic illness or caregiving. Sandra lists Living with health challenges among her areas of focus.
Sandra uses an integrative approach that draws from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior ideas, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. In practice she emphasizes building trust, recognizing a person’s strengths, and teaching concrete coping skills for difficult moments.
Sessions look at what a person wants to change and then break that goal into small, doable steps. She often works on communication skills, emotion regulation, sleep and eating habits, and routines that support mood and energy. The aim is to help people gain more balance and feel more capable in daily life.
Sandra writes plainly in sessions and keeps things focused on what will help now. She encourages questions and collaboration so each plan fits the person’s real life and needs.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Relationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Colorado
Languages
English
How therapy approaches shape online care
Sandra often blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral strategies and dialectical behavior ideas. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, accepting a person’s experience, and shaping the work around their goals. Cognitive behavioral techniques look at thoughts and behaviors and teach practical tools to change patterns that worsen mood or anxiety. Dialectical behavior ideas emphasize emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication skills, which can help with intense feelings and relationship strain.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Sandra treats the selection as a collaboration and will adjust methods based on a person’s needs, goals, and what feels most useful in session. She aims to build a plan that matches the client’s pace and daily life.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know which online formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit care into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people practice skills in their regular environments and bring real-life situations into sessions for immediate problem solving.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Sandra address?
Sandra supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, addictions, trauma and grief. She also helps with relationship tension, parenting strain, career stress, chronic illness, and related challenges.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is practical and collaborative. Sessions focus on building trust, using the client’s strengths, and teaching hands-on coping skills.
What is her professional background?
She has ten years of counseling experience and holds a Master’s degree in Counseling. She practices in Colorado as an LPC.
Where is Sandra licensed to practice?
She is licensed as an LPC in Colorado and provides services from that location.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist’s availability.