- English and Spanish
- 16 years experience
- Client-centered approach
About Sandra
Sandra Rico is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor with 16 years of experience. She creates a compassionate, affirming space for people facing major life shifts. Sandra speaks English and Spanish and aims to meet clients where they are in the moment.
She focuses on career concerns alongside relationship and family issues. Sandra helps people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, trauma and mood concerns such as depression and bipolar disorder. She also works with challenges like addictions, ADHD, body image, and sleep or eating difficulties.
Her style is practical and person-centered. Sandra listens first, then helps clients set small, achievable goals. She teaches communication skills, emotion regulation tools, and ways to cope with setbacks. Sessions emphasize clear steps people can use between meetings.
Sandra draws from several approaches, including client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and narrative methods. She uses these to help clients reframe problems, reduce distress, and make purposeful changes in daily life.
People often come to her for help with parenting strain, blended family issues, caregiver stress, or career transitions. She also supports those dealing with abandonment, divorce, domestic violence, or substance concerns. Sandra aims to tailor the plan to each person’s background and goals.
She focuses on career concerns alongside relationship and family issues. Sandra helps people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, trauma and mood concerns such as depression and bipolar disorder. She also works with challenges like addictions, ADHD, body image, and sleep or eating difficulties.
Her style is practical and person-centered. Sandra listens first, then helps clients set small, achievable goals. She teaches communication skills, emotion regulation tools, and ways to cope with setbacks. Sessions emphasize clear steps people can use between meetings.
Sandra draws from several approaches, including client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and narrative methods. She uses these to help clients reframe problems, reduce distress, and make purposeful changes in daily life.
People often come to her for help with parenting strain, blended family issues, caregiver stress, or career transitions. She also supports those dealing with abandonment, divorce, domestic violence, or substance concerns. Sandra aims to tailor the plan to each person’s background and goals.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issues
Also works with
Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseGriefEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImmigration issuesInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
16+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English, Spanish
Approaches That Fit Your Life and Schedule
Sandra uses client-centered therapy to keep sessions focused on the person in front of her. This approach means the conversation follows the client’s priorities, and the therapist helps clarify goals and next steps. It is useful when someone needs understanding first and direction later.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is another common tool she uses. CBT breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers concrete exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It often helps with anxiety, depression, sleep or eating issues, and work-related stress.
Mindfulness practices are woven into sessions when helpful. Simple breathing, grounding, and present-moment awareness can reduce overwhelm and make coping strategies easier to use day to day.
Finding the right approach happens together. Sandra works collaboratively to match methods to a person’s goals, background, and preferences. If one method doesn’t fit, she will adjust the plan and try other approaches until the client feels it is useful.
Confirm the available online session formats before booking, since the biography does not list specific delivery methods. Online care can make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or busy days. It can also allow shorter check-ins, less travel time, and more consistent scheduling while still focusing on real skills and measurable steps.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Sandra commonly help with?
Sandra works with a range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma, addictions, grief, career questions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, ADHD, and body image problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and practical. She listens closely, helps set clear goals, and teaches skills clients can use between sessions.
What is her background and experience?
She is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida with 16 years of experience supporting people through life transitions, trauma recovery, and identity-related concerns.
What credential and location does she hold?
Sandra holds the LMHC credential and practices in Florida.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific delivery methods.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.