Mirta Z. Sandoval , LPC

Mirta Z. Sandoval is a Licensed Professional Counselor with more than fifteen years of experience in the social sciences and counseling. She also holds national counselor certification, which indicates additional professional recognition in the field, and she is a veteran who served in the United States Air Force both within the United States and overseas.

Over the course of her career she has supported people facing depression, anxiety, anger management challenges, grief and loss, and trauma or abuse. She has also worked with clients dealing with low self-esteem, addiction, stress, and life transitions. Mirta approaches each person as an individual and adapts her methods to fit the unique circumstances and goals presented in each case.

Known for an empathetic, caring, and open-minded manner, she emphasizes cultural sensitivity and strives to create a respectful therapeutic environment for people from varied backgrounds. Rather than relying on a single method for everyone, she tailors treatment plans to what best fits the client’s needs. Mirta encourages those unsure about therapy to give it a try and then decide whether it feels helpful, offering collaborative support so people do not have to face difficult issues alone.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Client-centered therapy emphasizes the client’s own experience and perspective, creating a collaborative space where the therapist listens actively and supports the person’s goals; this approach can be especially helpful for building self-esteem, processing grief, and navigating life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and is commonly used to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching practical coping skills.

Motivational Interviewing helps people explore ambivalence and strengthen motivation for change, making it useful for concerns such as addiction, behavior change, and improving readiness for new coping strategies.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Mirta works collaboratively with each client to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts treatment as progress and circumstances evolve.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options allow people to schedule sessions around work, caregiving, or other commitments, and make it easier to access a licensed professional from different locations when in-person visits are not feasible.