Sandra Galvan

Sandra Galvan is a California Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 12 years of professional experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting pressures, and career uncertainty. Sandra also helps with coping after life changes and concerns around self-esteem and motivation.

She uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space for people to talk through what matters most to them. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try different ways of responding. Conversations are practical and focused on small, manageable changes that can fit into everyday life.

Sandra aims to adapt sessions to each person’s situation. She listens to what is most pressing and then works with the person to set clear, achievable steps. That can mean addressing family communication problems, reducing feelings of isolation, or exploring questions about life purpose.

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. Sandra’s background includes a mix of clinical practice and direct support for people facing burnout and compassion fatigue. Her approach combines down-to-earth conversation with behavioral strategies that people can practice between meetings.

People who come to Sandra often want help making decisions, improving confidence, or handling major transitions. She encourages straightforward planning and steady progress rather than grand promises. To begin, readers should confirm current session options before booking.

How Sandra’s approaches translate to online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on attentive listening and reflecting what a person says. Online sessions using this approach still center the person’s concerns and priorities, allowing the therapist to follow the client’s pace and topics of most importance.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. In remote sessions, CBT involves identifying unhelpful thoughts, testing small behavioral changes, and practicing new skills between meetings to reduce anxiety or improve mood.

Choosing the best approach is part of the work. Sandra will collaborate with the person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That might mean mixing listening-based conversations with CBT exercises, and adjusting the plan as progress is tracked.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know how meetings are arranged. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or reduce travel time. Therapists commonly help people plan practical steps that can be used right away, whether sessions are remote or in another format.