Therapist profile
Dr. Sandra Madaris, LCSW, CSW
Georgia
LCSW - Addictions and trauma focus
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- Credentials
- LCSW, CSW
- License
- LCSW, Georgia / CSW004312
- NPI
- 1346796307
- Experience
- 23 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Georgia
About
- Addictions work
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
About Sandra
Dr. Sandra Madaris is a Georgia licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 23 years of professional experience. She works with adults on addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, and depression. She also addresses concerns like codependency, abandonment, caregiver stress, and communication problems.
Her style is straightforward and person-focused. She listens to what is happening now and asks practical questions about everyday life. Sessions look at patterns that keep repeating - for example people-pleasing, trouble saying no, or staying in relationships that cost energy and confidence.
She uses several evidence-informed methods in her work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on values and small steps toward living by them. Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Emotionally-Focused ideas support emotion regulation and better connection with feelings.
In a session she talks through current problems, practices concrete skills, and checks what changes feel possible. She aims to help people build clearer boundaries and more consistent self-respect. Progress is usually practical and gradual, with attention to what works between meetings.
Clients typically start by describing what feels most urgent. From there she and the client set short-term goals and measurable steps. The work is collaborative and geared toward everyday life in Georgia.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. Online ACT sessions typically include exercises to identify values and short behavioral experiments to try between meetings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors; online CBT often uses worksheets, thought records, and brief homework to track changes. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides concrete tools for managing strong emotions and improving distress tolerance, which can be practiced and coached in session.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with clients about their goals and preferences and then suggest which methods to try first. This is a collaborative process and the plan can shift as progress or needs change.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking since the biography does not list them explicitly. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a week - for example a shorter check-in during a break, or sessions that avoid travel time. Some methods lend themselves to written exercises or screen-shared worksheets, while others focus on in-the-moment skills practice. The aim is to make sessions usable in everyday life and focused on concrete steps that carry over between meetings.
Areas of focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
23+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, and depression, and also focuses on issues like codependency, abandonment, and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and person-focused, using conversation, skill practice, and goal setting to change repeating patterns like people-pleasing or trouble saying no.
How much experience does this therapist have?
She has 23 years of professional experience working with adults on a range of concerns including addiction and mood issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and is licensed in Georgia.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How does payment or cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.