Dr. Sandra Clark, LPC

Dr. Sandra Clark brings nearly three decades of clinical practice and advanced academic training to her counseling work. She earned a Doctorate in Healthcare Administration with a 4.0 GPA, holds an Educational Specialist degree, and completed a Master’s in Counseling and Educational Administration. She is a national board certified counselor and a Licensed Professional Counseling Supervisor, and she practices as an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor, a credential that denotes formal training and licensure to provide professional counseling services.

Over more than 29 years, she has worked with children, adolescents, and adults across hospital, outpatient, school, and community settings. She served approximately ten years as a Psychologist/Qualified Mental Health Professional at a local state hospital, supporting individuals receiving inpatient care for active delusions, paranoid ideation, schizophrenia, and a range of mood disorders. As a Program Director for an outpatient clinic for seven years, she coordinated services for adolescents and children with diagnoses such as disruptive mood dysregulation disorder and provided treatment for adults facing alcohol and drug use, unmanaged anger, generalized anxiety, and clinical depression. Additional roles have included school-based services and work with local social service agencies to support children and their families.

Her extensive experience with trauma, program leadership, and clinical supervision informs a practical, person-centered approach that attends to each client’s strengths, history, and goals.

Approach-Focused Therapy and Online Care

Dr. Sandra Clark draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, then take action aligned with their values; this approach can be useful for anxiety, stress, and coping with life changes. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes empathetic listening and supporting each person’s own goals so clients feel heard and can develop their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is another core method she employs, offering practical strategies to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns often seen with depression, anxiety, and anger-related concerns.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Dr. Sandra Clark collaborates with each client to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. This collaborative process helps tailor treatment to what the client finds most helpful.

Online therapy with Dr. Clark is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, school, or caregiving responsibilities and to continue care when in-person visits are difficult, while still allowing meaningful therapeutic work with licensed professionals and therapists.