Sandra Sunter

Sandra Sunter is a licensed mental health counselor with 37 years of experience. She practices in Florida and focuses on grief, loss, caregiver strain, and the emotional work that comes with serious illness and end of life issues. Sandra aims to make starting therapy feel less overwhelming and more manageable for people taking their first steps toward change.

She creates an open atmosphere where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment. Sessions focus on helping people build confidence, increase motivation, and manage depression, anxiety, and stress. Practical skills and small changes are emphasized so clients can notice progress between sessions.

Sandra uses a mix of approaches to match each person’s needs. She draws on methods that encourage acceptance, mindfulness, and clearer thinking about unhelpful patterns. The goal is to help people act in ways that match their values while reducing the impact of painful emotions.

Her practice also addresses a wide range of related concerns such as bereavement, caregiver issues, chronic illness and pain, relationship and family-of-origin difficulties, eating and body-related issues, and feelings of guilt or shame. She supports people working through life transitions like divorce, aging, or the stress of long-term caregiving.

Sandra works collaboratively to set goals and track small steps forward. People who want to begin are invited to use the site’s Start Therapy process to match and schedule according to availability.

Therapeutic approaches and how online work can fit

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting controlled by them and then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for grief, chronic illness stress, and times of life change. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person’s experience, offering a supportive space where the client’s priorities guide the work and the therapist listens with empathy. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and patterns, and testing practical changes to reduce depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to try methods that fit their goals and preferences, and adjust the plan as needed based on what helps most. This collaborative stance lets clients give feedback and steer the focus toward what matters to them.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow check-ins from different locations. It can also make shorter or more frequent check-ins simpler when life or caregiving schedules are tight. Discuss format preferences during the matching and scheduling steps to find a practical arrangement that works with everyday routines.