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Sandy Stein, LPC

  • Experience18 years
  • LocationNew Jersey
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Sandy

Sandy Stein is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in New Jersey who brings 18 years of clinical experience to her work.

Background and approach

She focuses on a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, trauma and abuse, eating and food-related issues, addictions, grief, bipolar disorder, and ADHD. Her practice also attends to related challenges such as attachment and abandonment issues, codependency, communication and control problems, caregiver stress, and questions of life purpose.

Her style emphasizes empathy and a nonjudgmental stance that supports clients in exploring both recent difficulties and longer-standing patterns. Sandy values a strong therapeutic relationship and helps people move at their own pace while developing new insights and practical coping tools.

She integrates approaches such as Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), and Existential Therapy to tailor treatment to individual needs. Sessions can address concrete symptoms like sleeping problems, anger, and low self-esteem as well as broader life transitions, career concerns, family of origin dynamics, and feelings of isolation.

Sandy welcomes those who are ready to reflect, change, and build strategies for more fulfilling daily life.

Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds and current relationship patterns affect emotions and behavior; in online sessions this approach helps people explore connection, trust, and attachment concerns that influence their present relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a practical, skills-oriented approach that examines the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches strategies to manage anxiety, depression, sleeping or eating problems, and ADHD-related challenges.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each client to identify goals, preferences, and the issues that matter most, then recommends techniques and a course of work that can be adjusted over time as progress unfolds.

Online sessions via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for busy schedules, reduce travel time, and make it easier to fit therapy into daily life. These formats allow licensed professionals to use conversational work, skill-building exercises, and reflective interventions in ways that suit different learning styles and practical needs.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Sandy commonly address?
Sandy works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, trauma and abuse, eating issues, addictions, grief, bipolar disorder, and ADHD, along with related topics like caregiver stress and family problems.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
Her style is empathic and nonjudgmental, emphasizing a strong therapeutic relationship. She integrates Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, CBT, EFT, and Existential Therapy to match methods to each client's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 18 years of professional experience working with individuals on both recent and long-standing concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
Sandy holds the LPC credential and is licensed in New Jersey with license number NJ LPC 37PC00044500.
Does she offer services in languages other than English or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
She provides a range of online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with Sandy?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseEating disordersDepression

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersPersonality disordersWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

18+ years

Licensed

New Jersey

Languages

English

What Sandy can help with

Sandy Stein works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, and depression.

Sandy works with individual who are dealing with issues such as depression, anxiety, relationship issues, stage of life issues, trauma, loss, stress, and eating disorders.

How Sandy approaches therapy

Sandy's clinical approaches include Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Sandy is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in New Jersey.