- stress and anxiety
- relationship work
- career questions
About Sandra
Sandra Quaife is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Indiana with 30 years of experience. She helps people who are facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, self-esteem struggles, career questions, and young adult issues. Sandra welcomes conversations about life transitions such as leaving home, starting work, divorce and rebuilding life after loss.
Sandra uses practical, evidence-based techniques in sessions. She most often draws on cognitive therapy ideas, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), developmental psychology, and recovery-oriented perspectives. In practice this means talking through thoughts and reactions, building skills for managing emotions, and looking at life stages and patterns that repeat over time.
Clients commonly bring questions about communication problems, codependency, social anxiety, and finding purpose. Sandra also works with mood and personality concerns, trauma-related stress, and non-monogamous relationship issues. She frames work in direct, straightforward terms and focuses on what can be done next.
Her work is described as less conventional than some approaches, which can suit people who did not find earlier support helpful. Sessions tend to be practical and focus on skills, clearer thinking, and planning for concrete steps forward. Sandra encourages people to say what they need and to try approaches that fit their daily life.
To begin, visitors complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and costs vary with location. Sandra conducts therapy in English and does not take international clients.
Approaches and how online sessions are used
Sandra commonly works from cognitive therapy ideas and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). Cognitive approaches look at how thoughts influence feelings and behavior and help people test unhelpful thinking patterns. DBT teaches concrete emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills to manage intense moods and reduce reactive behavior.She also incorporates developmental perspectives and recovery-oriented ways of working. Developmental thinking helps place current problems in the context of life stages and earlier patterns. Recovery perspectives focus on practical steps people can take to change their daily routines and supports. Deciding which mix of approaches to use is collaborative - the therapist and client review goals and try methods that suit the person's needs and preferences.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a work or study day, shorten travel time, and allow regular check-ins without rearranging a full schedule. Some formats also let people choose less intense ways to begin - for example, a shorter phone or audio session as a quick check-in rather than a full video visit. Licensed professionals can help pick the format that best matches a client's routine and goals.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Indiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Sandra works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, self-esteem, career questions, and young adult issues among other areas such as codependency and communication problems.
How would sessions feel or proceed?
Sessions use practical, evidence-based techniques. Conversations focus on thoughts, emotion regulation skills, communication, and steps to change patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has 30 years of experience as a clinician working with life transitions and long-term concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
Sandra is an LMHC in Indiana and works under that credential in the state.
Can non-US or international clients work with her?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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