Sandra is a licensed clinical social worker who has experience working with diverse populations, including adolescents and their families, and “reluctant therapy-goers.” Sandra’s work focuses on connecting clients with the tools and skills they need to cope and succeed. Sandra has provided individual, family and group therapy to youth with complex trauma histories. Sandra values compassionate understanding, empathy, and accountability. Sandra has a trauma-informed approach that helps acknowledge and validate experience, and helps clients progress and live life to its fullest potential. Sandra draws upon her training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma Focused-CBT (TF-CBT), Motivational Interviewing and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT).