Sandra Galvan, LCSW

Licensed in California · 12 years in practice

Sandra Galvan is a licensed clinical social worker in California with 12 years of experience.

License and registration

LCSW, California: 78674 · expires October 2026
NPI: 1285928895 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 12
Languages: English, Spanish

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About Sandra

Sandra Galvan is a licensed clinical social worker in California with 12 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and the strain of parenting. Sandra also supports those dealing with depression, career concerns, and big life transitions.

She uses a straightforward, respectful approach. Conversations are shaped around each person's needs and goals. Sandra listens carefully and works to make therapy feel collaborative and practical.

Her background includes long-term work in community and clinical settings in California.

Background and approach

Over a dozen years she has supported people through family conflict, motivation struggles, and compassion fatigue. That experience informs how she tailors sessions to everyday challenges. Sandra draws on client-centered work to prioritize each person’s perspective.

She also applies cognitive behavioral techniques to help identify unhelpful thinking and try new behavior patterns. These methods are used to build skills for coping, communication, and self-care. Sessions can focus on immediate problems like managing anxiety attacks or on longer themes such as life purpose and self-love.

Sandra aims to help people find clearer choices, stronger boundaries, and more satisfying routines. She encourages small, practical steps that fit into busy lives.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Sandra names

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Online support

How these approaches work online

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's experience and values. The therapist listens with curiosity and reflects what matters to the client, helping them find their own answers and priorities. This approach can help when someone needs clearer direction or emotional validation.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It uses exercises to spot unhelpful thinking and to try small behavior changes. CBT is often useful for anxiety, low mood, and improving coping skills.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and try methods that match the client's needs. Decisions about what to focus on are made together and adjusted over time based on what helps most.

Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls let people have fuller conversations and read facial cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief notes between appointments and can help maintain momentum between sessions.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Sandra commonly address?

Sandra works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, and career worries. She also helps with communication problems, loneliness, life purpose, and compassion fatigue.

What is her general therapy style?

She uses a warm, client-centered approach that prioritizes the person's perspective. Sessions are collaborative and focused on practical steps that feel doable.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 12 years of professional experience working in California-based clinical and community settings. That background shapes how she supports people with everyday stresses.

What credential does she hold and where is she located?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in California. Her practice is based in California.

Which languages are offered in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. International clients are not currently accepted.

In what formats are sessions available?

Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options allow flexible ways to check in and work on goals.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model. The subscription can be canceled at any time.

What steps are required to begin working together?

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