Sandra DeCarolis, LPC

Sandra DeCarolis is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Colorado with 10 years of experience. She sees adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, trauma and related life changes. Sandra also works with concerns such as relationships, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger, and low self-esteem.

Sandra trained in counseling at Regis University after earning a bachelor’s in psychology from CU Denver. Over a decade she has worked with people facing mood disorders, bipolar disorder, depression, substance use, and trauma. She uses a mix of approaches so sessions focus on what each person needs right now rather than a single method.

In session she leans on client-centered listening and practical steps from cognitive behavioral therapy. She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills and mindfulness to help with emotion regulation and staying present. Motivational interviewing is used when someone is working through change related to substance use or habits.

Sandra aims to build trust first and then use a person’s strengths to make small, usable changes. Sessions include talking through patterns, practicing skills, and setting realistic next steps. She explains techniques in plain language and checks in often about whether an approach feels useful.

If someone wants to address codependency or difficulty saying no, Sandra will work on boundaries, communication, and coping skills. To begin she asks about current struggles, past stressors, and practical goals so the work is focused and manageable.

How Sandra uses evidence-based approaches online