Sandy Atkinson
My greatest strengths as a therapist are being a compassionate listener, offering encouragement, and genuinely caring about the people I work with. Clients often describe me as patient, understanding, and easy to talk to. As someone with life experience and a caring approach I strive to help clients feel comfortable, heard, and respected.
First session
Following our first session, I hope you feel heard, supported, and comfortable. The assessment process helps us understand your challenges, strengths, and goals for therapy. Together, we will create a plan that reflects what is most important to you. I strive to provide a safe, compassionate space where you can openly discuss difficult issues, explore solutions, and begin recognizing the strengths that will support your growth and healing.
Strengths
What makes my approach unique is the combination of my professional training and my own life experiences. Having faced personal challenges, I understand that growth often comes through difficult times. I bring patience, compassion, and genuine care to each session. I believe everyone has inner strengths, and my goal is to help clients recognize those strengths, build on them, and create positive change in their lives through support, guidance, and encouragement.
Ideal clients
I work best with women experiencing addictions, grief, and major life transitions. My approach is compassionate, strength-based, and supportive. I believe every person has the ability to grow and heal, and my role is to help clients recognize their strengths, overcome obstacles, and build the confidence needed to create meaningful and lasting change. Drawing on both professional training and life experience, I provide a patient, caring, and nonjudgmental space for recovery and personal growth.
Treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I use CBT to help you identify how your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors influence one another. Together, we'll recognize unhelpful patterns, challenge beliefs that may be keeping you stuck, and develop healthier ways of thinking and coping so you can move toward your goals.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
I use DBT to help you develop skills for managing emotions, coping with stress, improving relationships, and staying present. Together, we'll work on balancing acceptance and change so that you can respond to life's challenges more effectively and build a life that feels meaningful to you.
Motivational Interviewing
Motivational Interviewing is a conversation style that helps people explore and strengthen their own reasons for making changes. Rather than telling you what to do, my role is to help you identify what matters to you, what you want to be different, and what's getting in the way."
Location
Virtual sessions
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- ArizonaLicense LPC-18590