Sandra DeCarolis, LPC

Sandra DeCarolis is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Colorado with ten years of clinical experience. She draws on a counseling background and a focus on trauma-informed care to guide conversations. Sandra aims to create a calm, straightforward space where people can talk about stress, anxiety, grief, mood concerns, and substance use without judgment.

She takes an integrative approach in sessions, selecting methods that fit each person rather than following a single script. Sandra commonly uses client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, and mindfulness skills to help people manage symptoms and respond differently to difficult situations. Motivational interviewing is used when change feels stalled or uncertain.

Sessions focus on building a trusting relationship and identifying strengths the client already has. Practical coping tools are introduced and practiced so a person can use them during stressful moments. Sandra also helps people work through relationship strain, intimacy questions, career stress, parenting concerns, and challenges that come with aging or chronic illness.

Her experience includes supporting people facing trauma, grief, bipolar disorder, depression, and addiction, along with related issues like body image, caregiver stress, and communication problems. She works with adults across a wide age range and supports clients who want coaching-style guidance alongside therapy.

Sandra encourages straightforward goals and small, measurable steps. She asks clients to name what they want to change, then tailors sessions to those priorities while drawing on evidence-informed approaches. This practical focus helps people build skills they can use between appointments.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person without judgment. It helps people feel heard and helps them identify their own goals and next steps.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. It uses practical exercises and small experiments to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches specific skills for regulating strong emotions, improving relationships, and tolerating distress. These skills are useful when emotions feel overwhelming or when communication keeps breaking down.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to concerns, discuss options, and agree on which methods to try based on goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and can change as needs evolve.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time or letting someone use a short check-in during a lunch break. If you want to know which session formats Sandra offers, please confirm the current options before booking so you can pick what best matches your schedule and needs.