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Sandra Butler

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Sandra Butler, LPC, LCPC

Nevada

Licensed Counselor - Relationships and Family

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Where Sandra stands

Credentials
LPC, LCPC
License
LCPC, Nevada / CP6034-R; LPC, Michigan / 6401011361
NPI
1164761292
Experience
18 years
Languages
English
Location
Nevada

About

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Relationship patterns
  • Parenting support

About Sandra

Sandra Butler is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 18 years of experience in Nevada. She works with adults who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and family conflict. Sandra names codependency, communication problems, abandonment issues, and loneliness among the concerns she addresses.

Sandra offers straightforward, practical sessions that focus on identifying unhelpful patterns and learning new ways to respond. She helps people recognize how past experiences and family of origin issues shape current behaviors. Sessions include discussions about boundaries, people-pleasing, blending families, and coping after divorce or infidelity.

Her approach draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques. She uses ideas from cognitive behavioral work and solution-focused methods to help clients practice different thoughts and behaviors. Motivational interviewing-style conversations are used to clarify goals and move toward small, doable changes.

Sandra also integrates trauma-informed care and EMDR-informed techniques when appropriate to address trauma, grief, or overwhelming emotional reactions. She invites clients to bring faith or spirituality into sessions when that matters to them.

Clients can expect a collaborative tone focused on clear steps and coping strategies. Sandra aims to help people reduce impulsivity, manage guilt and shame, and find healthier ways to relate to others. She encourages practical actions people can try between sessions.

How sessions work

How Sandra Uses Evidence-Based Techniques Online

There are several evidence-based approaches Sandra brings into sessions. Cognitive behavioral techniques focus on noticing and testing thoughts, then practicing different behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve relationships. Solution-focused methods look at small, practical steps and what works now to move toward clearer goals.

Sandra also uses trauma-informed and EMDR-informed ideas to work with painful memories or strong emotional reactions. These approaches help people manage overwhelming feelings and build steadier day-to-day coping. She discusses these options with each person and decides together which approach to try first.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client review goals, try methods, and adjust based on what helps. Sandra emphasizes short, achievable changes and regular check-ins to see what is working.

The biography does not specify which online session formats she offers, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals adapt techniques so practical skills and coping strategies can be practiced between meetings, helping therapy fit into everyday life.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesDepression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentBlended family issuesCodependencyCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

18+ years

Listed in

Nevada, Michigan

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

Sandra works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems. She also addresses codependency, abandonment, infidelity, and related issues.

What is her therapeutic style?

She uses a practical, collaborative approach that focuses on patterns and actionable steps. Conversations often include cognitive-behavioral and solution-focused techniques.

How much experience does she have?

She has 18 years of clinical experience working with adults on anxiety, trauma, relationship strain, parenting, and family issues.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She holds LPC and LCPC credentials and practices in Nevada.

Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How are sessions billed?

Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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