Sandra Quaife
Helping parents and adults find practical direction
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Experience
- 30 years
- Licensed in
- Indiana
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About Sandra
Sandra Quaife is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety, relationships, family concerns, self-esteem, and career questions. She speaks plainly and aims to connect quickly with people who feel stuck or unsure where to start. Sandra has three decades of experience and draws on that background to offer steady, straightforward support.
People who arrive during big life changes often find a clear, down-to-earth style useful.
Background and approach
Sandra works with those moving into new adult roles, people rebuilding after divorce or loss, and those redefining life after careers or childrearing. She uses concrete tools and talks through priorities and next steps rather than staying abstract. Her clinical toolkit includes cognitive therapy and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, along with developmental psychology and recovery perspectives.
Cognitive therapy helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and replace them with more useful ideas. DBT offers skills for managing strong emotions and improving communication. Sandra practices from Indiana and holds the Indiana LMHC license number IN LMHC 39001886A.
Sessions are offered in English and delivered online in multiple formats. She describes herself as less conventional and often connects with people who did not find traditional routes helpful. Her aim is to build a working relationship that helps clients move forward on practical goals.
The initial steps are simple: match, schedule, and begin working on the most pressing problems first.
Evidence-based approaches for online family and life transitions
Sandra commonly draws on cognitive therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thinking patterns. This approach breaks problems into small steps and teaches practical ways to test new thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, low self-esteem, and decision-making.She also uses Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. DBT gives specific skills to manage strong feelings and improve everyday interactions with others.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Sandra works with each person to figure out which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts methods over time as progress and priorities change.
Online therapy with Sandra is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options provide flexibility for busy schedules and make it easier to keep consistent work on goals. Many people find the mix of live conversation and messaging helpful for staying connected between appointments.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also works with
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 30 years
- Licensed
- Indiana
- Languages
- English
Next step
Talk to Sandra
- Takes a few minutes
- Nothing to set up just to look
- Stop at any point