Sandra Alicea

Sandra Alicea is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of experience helping people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and major life changes. She focuses on practical steps clients can take to feel steadier day to day. Sandra pays attention to issues that often affect women, including caregiver stress and struggles with self-worth.

Her sessions are calm and straightforward. She listens first, then helps people name what is most pressing. Sandra uses clear techniques to manage strong feelings and to break problems into manageable steps.

In therapy she draws on client-centered methods that prioritize each person’s goals. She also uses cognitive behavioral tools to challenge unhelpful thinking and mindfulness practices to build awareness and reduce reactivity. These approaches are mixed to fit what each person needs.

Sandra has worked with people facing trauma, isolation, communication breakdowns, guilt, and the fallout from natural or human-caused disasters. She aims to help clients rebuild confidence and reconnect with what matters to them. Her work highlights small, steady changes rather than quick fixes.

Clients who choose her can expect a respectful space to talk through hard topics and to try practical strategies between sessions. She works from Florida and provides services in English.

How her approaches fit into online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's goals and preferences. The therapist focuses on listening, reflecting what is said, and helping people move toward what matters to them. This approach can help with motivation, relationship concerns, and making choices during life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts influence feelings and behavior. It uses simple exercises to test unhelpful beliefs and to build new habits that reduce anxiety and depression symptoms.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches ways to notice thoughts and physical sensations without getting swept away by them. Practicing mindfulness can help with stress, reactivity after trauma, and persistent worry.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work together with the client to identify goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust the plan if something does not fit. Clients often blend techniques from different approaches to meet real-life needs.

If you are considering online options, confirm current session formats before booking so you know what is offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten commute time, allow a quieter setting for reflection, or provide a shorter check-in when time is limited. Licensed professionals can adapt these methods to remote sessions while focusing on what helps each person make steady progress.