Works with
- Anger
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
How Sandra works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Years in practice
- 16
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Sandra
Sandra Rico is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with 16 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage strong emotions, including anger, and navigate stress, relationship concerns, and life transitions. Sandra creates a calm, accepting space where people can talk honestly about what’s hard for them.
Her work is straightforward and practical. She listens first, then helps people name difficult feelings and try new ways of responding.
Background and approach
Sandra uses clear tools to reduce reactivity, improve communication, and regain control over daily routines. Clients who come to her often bring issues such as anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addictions, sleep and eating struggles, and challenges with self-esteem. She also supports people dealing with parenting strains, caregiving stress, and identity-related concerns.
Sandra offers therapy in both English and Spanish. Her methods draw on client-centered principles, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative work. These approaches help people reframe unhelpful thoughts, practice calm responses, and tell their story in a way that supports change.
Sandra works with adults who want practical strategies and steady support. She accepts international clients and offers a range of online session formats. Getting started is a simple process of completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session.
What Sandra works with
Everything Sandra lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Sandra's practice.
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sandra lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Sandra’s Methods Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and meeting people where they are. The therapist prioritizes understanding each person’s perspective and builds on their strengths to guide change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and anger. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to lower reactivity and improve focus.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative step. Sandra will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then suggest techniques or mixes of approaches to try. The plan can change over time based on what feels most helpful and what produces real shifts in daily life.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls work well for in-depth conversations and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging let people share thoughts between sessions or fit brief exchanges into a busy day.
Questions people ask about Sandra
What concerns does Sandra address in therapy?
Sandra helps with anger and stress, anxiety and depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, sleep and eating issues, self-esteem, career strain, and identity-related concerns.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She starts by listening and then uses practical techniques from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral methods, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative therapy to help people try different responses.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 16 years of experience as a mental health professional working with adults on a wide range of emotional and life challenges.
Where is she licensed and based?
Sandra holds the LMHC credential and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she is also available to work with international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy can be done via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for therapy?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Sandra?
Use the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.