Sandra Sunter

Experienced counselor guiding change and healing

LMHC Florida

Experience: 37 years in practice
Focus areas: Grief, Self esteem, Depression
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Sandra

Sandra Sunter is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida who draws on 37 years of clinical experience to guide people through grief, life transitions, and difficult health-related challenges. She emphasizes practical strategies and evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside acceptance-based and client-centered approaches.

Background and approach

Sandra helps clients address depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, addiction concerns, compassion fatigue, and a range of relationship and family issues with steady, experienced support.

Her work also reaches into areas like caregiving stress, chronic illness and pain, cancer-related adjustment, and aging and geriatric concerns, while attending to problems tied to trauma, eating and food-related issues, bipolar mood concerns, and codependency.

Sandra fosters an open atmosphere where feelings and thoughts can be explored without judgment, and she partners with clients to identify goals, build coping skills, and increase motivation and confidence. Counseling offered reflects her long professional history and a focus on practical, compassionate care for people navigating change and loss.

Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care

Online sessions draw on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors; CBT is practical and often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is also part of the approach, helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying values and taking committed actions toward a meaningful life. Client-centered therapy rounds out the work by emphasizing empathy, active listening, and a collaborative pace that honors each person’s experience.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist works with clients to explore which methods fit their goals, comfort level, and circumstances, and adjusts techniques over time to meet changing needs. This shared decision making helps tailor treatment in a way that feels useful and manageable for the individual.

Online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging provide flexibility for people balancing health, caregiving, work, or other commitments. These options make it easier to access licensed professionals from home or another convenient location while keeping scheduling adaptable to real life.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Sandra commonly address?

She works with grief and loss, depression, anxiety, self-esteem struggles, compassion fatigue, addictions, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, eating issues, bipolar concerns, anger, and coping with life changes.

What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?

Sessions blend practical, skills-based methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with acceptance-oriented and client-centered approaches, plus mindfulness and solution-focused techniques to match each person’s needs.

How much clinical experience does she have?

The therapist brings 37 years of professional work experience to her practice and uses that background to inform supportive, practical care.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She is a Florida licensed mental health counselor with the credential FL LMHC MH2470 and provides services while based in Florida.

Does she offer services in other languages or accept international clients?

Sessions are offered in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

Which session formats are available?

Clients may connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what works best for them.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Grief Self esteem Depression Coping with life changes Compassion fatigue

Also works with

Stress, Anxiety AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseEating disordersAnger managementBipolar disorder

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisSelf-harmSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

37+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English