Sandra Kleven , LCSW

Sandra Kleven is a licensed clinical social worker with 35 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, and major life changes. She focuses on practical ways to cope and regain balance during hard seasons. Sandra also pays attention to women's issues and caregiver stress when those concerns come up in sessions.

Her style is straightforward and warm. Sandra makes space for honest conversation and helps people name what feels overwhelming. She works with clients to build daily coping habits that reduce distress and improve mood.

In therapy Sandra often helps people with isolation and loneliness. She listens for patterns in communication that lead to conflict or withdrawal and offers simple tools to shift those patterns. Clients who want to explore life purpose or strengthen self-love get a mix of reflective talk and action steps.

Sandra brings long experience to common mood and anxiety struggles. She supports people through grief and hard transitions with steady, practical guidance. Her goal is to help people leave sessions with one or two things they can try between meetings.

Sessions are focused on what matters to the client. Sandra encourages realistic goals and small, sustainable changes. Over time those changes are intended to add up to clearer priorities, better routines, and stronger emotional resilience.

Evidence-based approaches and online therapy options

Sandra uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, practical tools for everyday problems. One common approach she uses emphasizes building coping skills for stress and anxiety through simple behavior changes and short exercises to reduce worry and improve daily routines. Another focus is grief work that helps people name losses, process feelings in manageable steps, and re-establish meaningful routines after change.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Sandra collaborates with each person to decide which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan as progress or challenges appear so therapy stays responsive and useful.

Online therapy with Sandra is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible options. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation when bandwidth allows. Phone sessions can work well when movement or low bandwidth is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit shorter check-ins, quick coaching between sessions, or people who prefer writing over speaking. These options make it easier to fit steady support into busy lives and long-term routines.