Hello and welcome to Better Help Counseling Services. My name is Sandra Sargent and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker . I have 12 years of experience as a clinical therapist and over 30 years of experience in the Human Service field. I have travelled extensively as a military spouse and have had the opportunity to work with a diverse population. I have worked with all ages from infancy through the end of life. My undergraduate degree is in Human Services and my Master's Degree is in Social Work specializing in working with adults, children, and families. My life journey has taken me in a myriad of directions from providing counseling and parenting classes to families, working within the foster care and adoption system, directing a teen pregnancy center in a high school, working as a clinical social worker with hospice and palliative care, and for the past 12 years working as a therapist with the Department of Defense assisting soldiers and their families with behavioral health issues. I have experience working with anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, self-esteem, and stage of life adjustments.
The therapies I use include:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Motivational Interviewing (MI)
Exposure Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Mindfulness
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
Solution Focused Therapy
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Adoption and Foster Care, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Communication problems, Control issues, Divorce and separation, Family of Origin Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hearing Impaired, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Isolation / loneliness, Midlife crisis, Military and Veterans Issues, Mood disorders , Panic disorder and panic attacks, Phobias, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Social anxiety and phobia, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
NC LCSW C006578
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Sandra is a great therapist who helped me immensely during our time working together. I highly recommend her.
Written on Oct 04, 2023 after therapy with Sandra for 1 year and 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and compassion fatigue
Sandra is great and very helpful
Written on Oct 03, 2022 after therapy with Sandra for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
Sandra is a wonderful therapist who truly listens and engages in conversation. She clearly cares deeply about helping her clients work through their problems.
Written on Apr 06, 2022 after therapy with Sandra for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and compassion fatigue
I found it easy to open up to Sandra in the few sessions I've had with her. She has a warm demeanor that makes talking about difficult things easier.
Written on Jan 06, 2022 after therapy with Sandra for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes