- Family of origin issues
- Trauma and PTSD
- Spanish and English
About Sandra
Sandra Romero is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) practicing in California with four years of experience. She works with adults on family concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and coaching. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish and she has experience with issues like attachment, caregiver stress, domestic violence, and post-traumatic stress.
She often helps people notice how patterns from their family of origin continue to shape daily life. In sessions she talks through current problems and their links to childhood roles, boundaries, and expectations. Practical skills and clearer thinking are frequent goals rather than long theoretical explanations.
Sandra uses evidence-based techniques to address trauma and relationship patterns. She may draw on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, interpersonal work, mindfulness, and somatic methods to help reduce symptoms and increase coping options. She also references neuroscience-informed ideas to explain how stress affects the body and mind.
When requested, she provides faith-sensitive counseling that integrates Christian beliefs with therapeutic work in a way respectful of clients' values. She aims to identify concrete goals and build tools people can practice between sessions. Progress is paced to each person’s comfort level.
Her bilingual and bicultural background informs her work with clients who are Hispanic or first-generation and who face cultural expectations, immigration concerns, or multiple caregiving roles. People who want to include faith in therapy can raise that during the intake and planning process.
Evidence-based approaches and online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking actions that align with those values while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings. It is useful for people dealing with life transitions, low motivation, and persistent worry. Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) is a structured approach that helps people reframe unhelpful thoughts about traumatic events and reduce trauma-related symptoms. It is often used with survivors of abuse and those with post-traumatic stress.Choosing a therapeutic approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. This collaboration helps determine whether ACT, CPT, interpersonal methods, mindfulness, or somatic techniques are a better match for the person’s current needs.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, avoid travel time, and keep appointments during life transitions. Some formats also allow for shorter check-ins when a brief update is needed, or audio-only meetings when bandwidth is limited. Licensed professionals can adapt techniques used in person to remote settings so work on family patterns, trauma processing, and skills practice continues across sessions.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with adults on family matters, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and coaching. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, caregiver stress, domestic violence, and post-traumatic stress.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses collaborative, evidence-based methods and practical skills work. Sessions aim to connect present problems to family patterns and build tools clients can use between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of professional experience working with adults on trauma, relationship concerns, and life transitions.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a California Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) and practices in California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin sessions?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
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