- Stress and anxiety
- Blended family issues
- Practical coping skills
About Sandi
Sandi Hines is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Tennessee with 18 years of professional experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, anger, trauma and abuse, parenting, self-esteem, career matters, and other life changes. Sandi also lists blended family issues among her focus areas.
Sandi uses a person-centered style and listens for each client's story. She focuses on practical coping skills and building resilience. Sessions emphasize identifying strengths and trying straightforward strategies that fit day-to-day life.
She draws on several therapeutic approaches to guide sessions. These include acceptance and commitment techniques to clarify values and take small steps, cognitive behavioral tools to challenge unhelpful thinking, and attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships affect feelings and behavior. Dialectical behavior ideas and client-centered conversation also shape her work.
In a typical appointment Sandi will listen first, then help set specific goals. She often teaches concrete skills for managing stress, anxiety, mood swings, or relationship tensions. Work is collaborative and paced to what the person can handle.
People who choose her often want practical help with family tension, parenting strain, or the stress of merging households. Her approach aims to make coping easier and decisions clearer rather than promising quick fixes.
To begin, she uses a short intake and plans the next steps with each person. Booking usually starts by completing the site matching questionnaire and scheduling an initial session.
Approaches used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people name what matters to them and take small, value-driven actions despite difficult emotions. It is often useful for stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments to change mood and behavior. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and relationship patterns.Choosing the right approach is part of the early work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then try methods that fit those needs. That means sessions can mix strategies from ACT, CBT, attachment-based ideas, or client-centered conversation until a useful combination emerges.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a lunch break, or avoiding the need to be on camera for every appointment. Licensed therapists aim to adapt meetings to a person’s schedule and energy level while focusing on usable skills and clear next steps.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Tennessee
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address related to blended households?
She works with adults on family conflict, communication problems, co-parenting stress, loyalty concerns, and the adjustment of merging households.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a person-centered style that emphasizes listening, practical coping skills, and collaborative goal setting.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 18 years of professional experience working with issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, and family concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Tennessee and practices from that state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English only and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
Confirm current session options before booking since the biography does not specify specific session formats.
How are fees handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.