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Dr. Sandra Smith, LCSW

  • Experience24 years
  • LocationUtah
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
  • LanguagesEnglish and Spanish
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About Sandra

Dr. Sandra Smith is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 24 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship difficulties, depression, ADHD, and a wide range of life challenges.

Background and approach

She draws on a long career that includes counseling, coaching, and college-level teaching, bringing practical skills developed across hospitals, crisis teams, and correctional settings to each client interaction. Her work emphasizes understanding the whole person by considering history, physical and emotional health, social and spiritual factors, and life circumstances.

Her approach is warm and interactive, centered on respect, sensitivity, and a nonjudgmental stance. She blends evidence-based therapies and client-centered listening to tailor treatment to individual needs, whether someone is coping with grief, addiction, career concerns, intimacy issues, or changes related to aging and family dynamics.

Fluent in English and Spanish, she accepts international clients and offers multiple session formats to fit varied schedules. She frames therapy as a collaborative journey and invites people to take the first step toward renewed balance and meaning.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care



Dr. Smith commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in her online work. ACT focuses on helping people clarify their values and build a meaningful life while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings, which can be useful for stress, anxiety, and life transitions. CBT targets unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns through practical exercises and skill-building, often applied for depression, anxiety, ADHD-related challenges, and coping strategies.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and she treats selection as a collaborative decision. She will work with clients to explore goals, preferences, and symptom patterns, then tailor a blend of methods that fits each person’s needs rather than using a single technique for everyone.

Online therapy with her offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it simpler to fit sessions into busy lives or across time zones. These options allow ongoing support and skills practice between live conversations, and they help clients access consistent care when in-person visits are impractical.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Dr. Smith address?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship difficulties, depression, ADHD, addictions, grief, life changes, and many related issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The style is warm, interactive, and nonjudgmental, with an emphasis on respect and sensitivity while clients help guide treatment.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 24 years of clinical experience across hospitals, crisis teams, and correctional settings, plus teaching and coaching roles.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing from Utah and lists the credential UT LCSW 103299-3501.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Yes, she provides services in English and Spanish and is able to work with international clients.
What session formats are available?
Clients can choose video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match their needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for therapy with her?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCodependencyCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessHearing impairedInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-love

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

24+ years

Licensed

Utah

Languages

English, Spanish

What Sandra can help with

Dr. Sandra Smith works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, depression, and coping with life changes.

Sandra works with people from all walks of life.

Sandra works with many people with either current or previous physical trauma, many people with either current or previous physical trauma and/or emotional abuse, and partners in relationships with someone with an abuse or trauma history.

How Sandra approaches therapy

Sandra's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Sandra is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Utah.