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Sandra Treston

LMHC Florida 15 years of experience

Guiding steady change with practical skills

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Sandra Treston
  • Calm and empathic
  • Skill focused
  • Strength based

About Sandra

Sandra Treston is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in Florida who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and the challenges that come with life changes. She speaks plainly and listens with empathy, offering steady support while clients work toward clearer goals. Sandra brings 15 years of experience across different settings to her sessions.

She focuses on practical skills and steady encouragement. Sessions often include goal setting, learning new coping strategies, and checking what works in everyday life. Sandra uses a strength-based stance, helping people notice their existing resources and build from there.

Sandra blends approaches to suit each person’s needs. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy alongside client-centered and emotionally-focused ideas. That variety lets her match methods to problems like trauma, grief, self-esteem, and relationship struggles.

In the room she aims to be open-minded and nonjudgmental. She listens for patterns that keep someone stuck and partners with them to try different ways of responding. Conversations are practical, focused, and paced to fit each person’s comfort level.

People working with Sandra can expect encouragement, concrete tools, and a clear plan for change. She helps with difficult topics such as anger, intimacy issues, codependency, and mood disorders while supporting clients who are finding new direction in life.

Approaches that translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on values-based action. It teaches simple practices to reduce avoidance and move toward what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses practical exercises to shift unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on understanding and shifting emotional responses in relationships and can help with intimacy issues and communication problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify which methods fit their goals, needs, and personal style. That choice can change over time as priorities shift and progress is made.

Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also lets people try different skill-building exercises between meetings and bring real-life situations into discussion. A therapist can recommend approaches and structure sessions to match how someone prefers to work.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Body imageCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersNarcissismPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

15+ years

Credentials

Florida

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Sandra help with?

Sandra supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, self-esteem problems, anger, bipolar concerns, and coping with life changes.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She works in a straightforward, compassionate way and emphasizes a strength-based approach. Sessions focus on practical skills, goal setting, and building on what already works for each person.

What is her professional background?

She has 15 years of experience working with adults in a variety of settings and brings that experience into therapy to help people navigate complex life challenges.

What credentials and location are listed?

Sandra holds the credential LMHC, listed as FL LMHC, and practices in Florida.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients served?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Sandra?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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