About Sandra
Sandra Bono is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in New York who uses gentle, practical methods to help people during hard times. She draws on many years of practice to keep conversations direct and down-to-earth. Talking with her is meant to feel relaxed and straightforward so people can take small steps forward.
She focuses on common struggles like stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, low self-esteem, and attention challenges such as ADHD.
Background and approach
She also supports people navigating LGBT concerns and multicultural issues, and offers insight into first responder stress. Sessions aim to make daily life feel more manageable and understandable. Sandra works with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered approaches.
That means she helps clients notice what matters to them, accept difficult feelings, and take actions that match their values. She keeps the conversation centered on each person's needs and goals rather than using jargon or rigid plans. Her style is collaborative and calm.
She listens and then helps shape a plan that fits each person’s situation. The emphasis is on practical steps that can be used between sessions to reduce anxiety, manage anger, and build confidence. Reaching out is framed as a first step rather than a one-time fix.
Sandra invites people to try short, regular sessions and adjust the pace as they go. The work is done together, with the therapist helping people find what works best for them.
How ACT and Client-Centered Work Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice their thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then identify personal values and take small actions toward those values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and making changes that matter. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the client sets the pace and topics, and the therapist follows and reflects to help clarify what the client wants to change or keep.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will discuss how ACT or client-centered methods might fit a person's goals and preferences, and together they will adjust techniques as therapy progresses. That collaborative decision-making helps shape a plan that feels useful and realistic for day-to-day life.
Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone meetings, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation, phone can work when bandwidth is limited, and chat or text are handy for brief check-ins or for people who prefer typing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work breaks, evenings, or busy days while keeping the focus on practical steps and consistent progress.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Anger management
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 45 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English