Licensed clinical social worker recordCalifornia
Sandra Martha, LCSW
California
Licensed clinical social worker - Stress and coaching
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in California
- LCSW, licence 120544
- NPI
- 1184472946
- Experience
- 3 years
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Location
- California
These details come from information Sandra supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Anger management
- English and Spanish
About Sandra
Sandra Martha is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California with three years of clinical experience. She began her professional life in Mexico and moved to the United States at age 20. Sandra focuses on stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and coaching.
She helps people work through issues tied to adoption and foster care, attachment, codependency, and family of origin problems. She also supports people facing divorce and separation, immigration concerns, infidelity, and questions about life purpose. Sandra addresses multicultural concerns, polyamory and non-monogamous relationships, pregnancy and childbirth, and women's issues.
Sessions aim to be straightforward and practical. Sandra adapts conversations and plans to the individual’s goals and priorities. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide problem solving, emotion regulation, and decision making.
Sandra offers services in English and Spanish. Her background growing up in Mexico informs her approach to multicultural and immigration-related concerns. She combines three years of direct clinical work with more than a decade of broader professional experience.
People who want clear steps, resume-able skills, and direct coaching about life or career decisions may find her style useful. She encourages honest conversation, focused goals, and checking progress along the way.
BHow sessions work
How evidence-based techniques translate to online sessions
Many clients work with approaches that teach clear skills they can use between sessions. Cognitive-style techniques focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real situations to reduce anxiety and low mood. These methods help with stress, worry, and negative self-talk. Behavioral and coaching-focused techniques break goals into small, concrete steps. That can include creating short action plans, scheduling practice tasks, or tracking progress toward work or life goals. Those tools are useful for motivation, anger management, and building confidence. Choosing a therapeutic approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which techniques fit their needs and goals. Plans are adjusted over time based on what is helping and what feels realistic. Confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify them. Online sessions can make fitting therapy into a weekday or work break easier, allow shorter focused check-ins, and remove the need to travel to an appointment. Ask about available formats when you complete the matching questionnaire so sessions can fit into everyday life.CAreas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, Spanish
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Sandra works with stress, anxiety, anger, self-esteem, depression, and coaching. She also addresses adoption and foster care, attachment, codependency, and family of origin issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic approach?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and focuses on practical steps. Conversations are aimed at problem solving, emotion regulation, and decision making.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of clinical experience and more than ten years of overall professional experience.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to start?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers