About Sandra
Sandra Galvan offers practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, or big life changes. She greets clients with respect and a calm presence, and focuses on helping them find steady, usable steps forward. Sandra is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in California and works in both English and Spanish.
Sandra bases sessions on what each person needs. She listens first, then adapts conversation and goals so they match a client's situation.
How Sandra works
That might mean looking at unhelpful thoughts, practicing new ways to handle stress, or strengthening day-to-day routines that boost confidence. Over 12 years she has helped people tackle parenting challenges, workplace strain, feelings of isolation, and trouble with self-worth. She also supports those dealing with compassion fatigue and questions about life purpose.
Conversations are straightforward and focused on real-life changes clients can try between sessions. Sandra uses client-centered methods to keep the work grounded in a person's values and priorities. She also draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to identify patterns in thinking and behavior that get in the way.
Together those approaches create short-term tools and longer-term habits for coping and growth. Sessions can feel collaborative and paced to what clients can manage. Sandra aims to help people build stronger communication skills, better self-care, and clearer next steps so they can move toward a more meaningful life.
Sandra lists 2 ways of working on the entry:
What Sandra works with
The areas below are the ones Sandra selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Depression
Also listed
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 12 |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following what matters most to the person. In online sessions this means starting with your goals and shaping each meeting around what you want to address, whether that is parenting strain, stress at work, or building self-worth.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Online CBT sessions often include simple exercises to try between meetings, like tracking patterns or testing new behaviors, which can help reduce anxiety and improve mood.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Sandra will discuss options and adapt methods based on your needs, goals, and preferences so the work fits your life. Together you decide what to try first and how to measure progress.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let you work face to face, phone sessions can be easier when video would be difficult, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep steady progress over time.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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