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Online therapist

Sandra DeCarolis

Calm, practical support for life’s hard moments

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
10 years
Licensed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Sandra

Sandra DeCarolis is a Licensed Professional Counselor with ten years of practice based in Colorado. She earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from CU Denver and a master’s degree in counseling from Regis University in Denver. Sandra takes a practical, person-focused stance in sessions and helps clients find usable ways to manage hard moments.

Her style is warm and steady, aimed at building trust so people can try new coping strategies.

Background and approach

Sandra draws from several therapeutic traditions rather than a single method. She leans on client-centered care to keep conversations grounded in the client's needs. She also uses cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thinking and DBT skills when emotion regulation is needed.

In a typical meeting she listens first, then suggests small, concrete practices to try between sessions. Those practices can include simple mindfulness exercises, skills for handling intense feelings, or behavioral steps to change daily routines. Progress is tracked by what the person notices in daily life rather than only by session talk.

Her practice includes attention to common life stresses such as grief, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, addiction, and challenges with sleep or eating. She also addresses issues like communication, self-esteem, caregiving stress, and the impact of medical illness on mood. Sandra offers several formats for connecting, so people can pick what fits their schedule.

To begin, a short matching questionnaire is used to arrange sessions and plan initial goals together.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person in front of the therapist. It means conversations are guided by the client's concerns and goals, and the therapist helps reflect feelings and priorities so change feels relevant. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact and offers straightforward tools to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; it is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep or eating issues, and some mood concerns.

Finding the best approach is a shared process. Sandra will discuss goals, try methods that fit the situation, and adjust based on what is helpful. This collaborative stance lets the therapist combine listening, practical skill-building, and emotion regulation strategies as needed.

Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that matters, phone sessions work when video is not practical, and live chat or text-based messaging give a way to check in between sessions. These options offer flexibility for people juggling work, caregiving, or medical needs, and they make it possible to continue therapy from different locations.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Sandra address in therapy?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, bipolar conditions, and relationship or intimacy-related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is person-centered and practical. She listens first, then offers concrete skills from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy when those fit.
What training and background does she have?
Sandra has a master’s degree in counseling from Regis University and a bachelor’s in psychology from CU Denver, and she brings ten years of clinical experience.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with the Colorado license CO LPC LPC.0014106 and practices in Colorado.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs and routines.
How are payments and cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
10 years
Licensed
Colorado
Languages
English

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