Mirta Z. Sandoval
Compassionate, adaptable counseling for life's challenges
LPC Texas
- Experience
- 15 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Mirta
Mirta Z. Sandoval is an LPC with fifteen years of experience who focuses on a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, depression, addictions, relationship issues, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.
Background and approach
She also addresses related challenges such as abandonment, caregiver stress, codependency, communication and control issues, divorce and separation, domestic violence, drug and alcohol addiction, feelings of emptiness, family problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, life purpose, and midlife crisis.
Her approach adapts to each person's needs, blending methods from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy, Existential Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy. She aims to create an empathetic, open-minded space where practical strategies and personal meaning work together to address symptoms and life challenges.
Mirta draws on her background in the social sciences and long clinical experience to tailor treatment to individual goals and circumstances. Based in Texas, she offers care in English and is attentive to cultural context when working with clients.
Prospective clients are encouraged to try counseling and determine if the fit feels right, with an emphasis on collaboration and finding approaches that match each person’s preferences and objectives.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Mirta integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy into online sessions to address thoughts, behaviors, and personal experience. CBT focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thought patterns and behavioral habits to reduce symptoms like anxiety or depression and develop practical coping skills. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening, unconditional positive regard, and helping clients explore their own values and choices to build self-understanding and resilience.Choosing the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to clarify goals, try methods that fit their preferences, and adjust techniques over time so therapy remains responsive to what is most helpful for the individual.
Online therapy offers flexible options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit varied schedules and communication styles. These formats make it easier to maintain regular sessions, practice skills between meetings, and access care from wherever the client is located within Texas. Licensed professionals can use these ways of working to provide continuity and convenience while tailoring interventions to each client’s needs.
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Experience
15+ years
Licensed
Texas
Languages
English