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Sandra Hack

Practical therapy to build lasting coping skills

LMHC, LPC Florida

Experience
20 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Self esteem
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English

About Sandra

Sandra Hack brings two decades of counseling experience to her practice and holds licensure as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida and a Licensed Professional Counselor in Wisconsin.

Background and approach

She works from a strengths-oriented perspective, helping clients untangle patterns that contribute to stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and other life disruptions. Her background includes work in academic, clinic, community, and independent practice settings where she supported people through crises, mood concerns, addictions, relationship challenges, and family issues.

Sandra incorporates practical, evidence-informed methods to help clients shift unhelpful thinking and build sustainable coping skills. She blends elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered listening and solution-focused strategies to tailor a plan that reflects each person’s priorities.

Sessions emphasize identifying strengths, changing self-defeating thoughts and behaviors, and making realistic steps toward improved functioning. Sandra aims to create a warm, nonjudgmental atmosphere where people can process difficult emotions and pursue meaningful, lasting change.

Practical therapeutic approaches for online care

Sandra draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and reframe patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to anxiety, depression, stress, and other concerns. CBT offers concrete tools such as thought records and behavioral experiments to test assumptions and support measurable change.

She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a compassionate, accepting environment where a person’s own goals shape the work. This approach emphasizes active listening and validation so clients feel heard while exploring what matters most to them.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Sandra works with each person to match therapeutic strategies to their needs, preferences, and goals, adjusting methods over time so treatment remains focused and relevant.

Offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging makes it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. These options provide flexibility for scheduling, allow continuity during transitions, and let clients engage in the ways that feel most comfortable and practical for them.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Sandra address in therapy?
She works with a broad range of difficulties including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family issues, addictions, trauma and abuse, sleep and eating concerns, parenting challenges, anger, career stress, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her style blends client-centered listening with practical techniques drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to help clients change unhelpful thoughts and develop actionable coping strategies.
How much experience does she bring to practice?
She has around 20 years of counseling and crisis intervention experience working in academic, clinic, community, and independent practice environments.
What credentials and where does she practice?
Sandra is licensed as an LMHC in Florida (FL LMHC MH14247) and as an LPC in Wisconsin (WI LPC 2983-125) and currently practices from Florida.
Can nonlocal or international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time and provides services in English.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy with Sandra?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Solution-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Florida, Wisconsin

Languages

English