Hi, I am a licensed clinical psychologist and my license is based in California. I attended the California School of Professional Psychology where I received my Psy.D. I have been practicing for 20 years and even when not engaged with direct therapy, I have worked with helping families interface with other systems that help children and adolescents. The other area that I enjoy working in is with women who find themselves at a crossroads due to changes in work or family. Life is always changing and sometimes we need assistance in moving on to that next phase.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
In our first session after introductions, the client will have the opportunity to share his or her story on how they perceived life prior to the circumstances that orchestrated the change. Included in this would be any information that clarifies how or why the change occurred. The client will then be able to share the outcome and the feelings surrounding the change. It may take more than one session to complete this area but sharing of this information and understanding it is important before we can form a treatment plan that moves us forward.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
I am a great listener. I have many years of experience in working with young people and women and have helped them navigate through life's difficulties. I am able to plan and execute that plan to help individuals move forward. Clients have commented in the past on my ability to be calm, listen, and help them move forward. I think it is important that clients feel heard and that you are working with their strengths in helping them to navigate through whatever issues that they might be facing.
About Sandra Watson
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VirtualMy treatment methods
Person-centered (Rogerian)
I like meeting people where they are and making sure that they feel listened to as we work through the issues that brought them to therapy. This has always been my primary go to and my clients have appreciated it.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
While this is not my primary method of treatment, I have found that some people respond to homework tasks to assist them with a feeling of being hands on through their treatment.
Multicultural
When treating individuals of color it is rare if issues of race do not enter treatment. The same is often true when treating women in positions of authority. Being an individual of color, I have always explored this with clients to make sense of what issues are occurring and how they play into the overall problem which brought the client into therapy.