Magalis Sandoval , LCSW

Magalis Sandoval is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 14 years of experience in mental health and addiction services. She speaks English and Spanish and offers online sessions to fit different schedules. People connect with her when they need practical help for stress, anxiety, grief, or struggles with substance use and mood concerns.

She began working in human services in 2006, supporting at-risk youth and survivors of domestic violence. In 2007 she moved into residential substance abuse care and has since watched many people make lasting changes. That hands-on background informs how she supports clients now.

Her sessions focus on understanding how thoughts affect behavior. She uses cognitive behavioral methods and mindfulness practices to help manage anxiety, depression, trauma symptoms, and addictive behavior. She also uses motivational interviewing to encourage change and solution-focused tools to set clear, actionable goals.

Magalis also offers anger management approaches and helps people build tools to respond differently when strong emotions arise. She works with concerns that include relationship strain, parenting stress, intimacy issues, and challenges tied to life transitions. She pays attention to shame, guilt, abandonment, and family-of-origin patterns.

Sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to match client needs. Her style is collaborative and goal-oriented - she helps people set small steps and track progress toward a more manageable life.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Magalis often combines cognitive behavioral techniques with mindfulness work. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people notice and change unhelpful thought patterns and the behaviors that follow; it is useful for anxiety, depression, mood disorders, and many day-to-day habits. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and manage stress, which can be helpful for trauma symptoms and anger.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. She will work together with clients to decide which methods match their goals, needs, and preferences, and adjust the plan as progress is made. Sessions emphasize clear steps and homework that fit each person's life.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility across busy schedules. Video is useful for deeper conversations and face-to-face connection, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can suit focused check-ins, and messaging supports brief updates or day-to-day coaching. These options help people keep therapy consistent amid work, parenting, or travel.