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Sandy Seward

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Sandy Seward, LPC

Texas

Licensed Professional Counselor - Stress and ADHD

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  • CBT methods
  • Goal setting
  • Mindfulness skills

About Sandy

Sandy Seward is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with four years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, self-esteem, career concerns, coping with life changes, ADHD, addictions, relationships, family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting, anger, depression, and coaching. Sandy emphasizes practical steps and goal-setting to help people move forward.

Her approach centers on clear, actionable work. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) along with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), client-centered techniques, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills, and mindfulness strategies. Sessions involve noticing unhelpful thoughts, testing new responses, and building daily habits that support goals.

Sandy works with clients to set S.M.A.R.T. goals - specific, measurable, action-oriented, realistic, and timely. She helps people break large problems into small tasks and track progress. The focus is on practical tools that can be used between sessions.

She provides messaging support between sessions to offer ongoing guidance and timely responses. That can help keep momentum between meetings and clarify next steps when questions come up.

Sandy highlights emotional regulation, attention challenges, and everyday stress as frequent topics. She helps people identify the inner critic, practice mindfulness, and celebrate incremental progress. The tone in sessions is direct and collaborative, aimed at producing manageable change.

How CBT, ACT, and Client-Centered Work Online

CBT focuses on identifying thoughts that lead to unhelpful feelings and actions, then trying small experiments to test alternative responses. It is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and attention-related challenges. ACT emphasizes values and committed action, helping people accept difficult feelings while moving toward what matters. It can help with motivation, life transitions, and coping with long-term struggles. Client-centered methods prioritize the person’s perspective and pacing, giving space to explore goals and clarify priorities.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the process. Sandy will work with each person to decide which methods match their goals, preferences, and day-to-day constraints. That discussion is collaborative and may adjust as progress is made.

The website notes that session formats should be confirmed before booking, so check the current options when you schedule. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins can be scheduled during a lunch break, and video or phone options can reduce the need to travel. Messaging support between sessions is offered to keep momentum and clarify homework or steps between meetings.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesAnger managementDepressionCoaching

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityCo-morbidityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

4+ years

Listed in

Texas

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address most often?

She works with stress, anxiety, ADHD, anger, depression, addictions, and life changes, plus related issues like attachment, communication, and isolation.

How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?

She uses CBT to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test different responses. The work focuses on practical experiments and behavior changes.

What is her clinical background?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas and has four years of counseling experience.

Where is she based and licensed?

She is based in Texas and holds a Texas LPC credential.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she accept clients outside the United States?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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