Sandra McKnight, LCSW

Sandra McKnight is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Texas with four years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, career challenges, parenting strain, and life changes. Sandra also addresses compassion fatigue, LGBT concerns, self-esteem, depression, and ADHD in her work.

She approaches therapy from a client-centered perspective, which means she listens first and builds on each person's strengths. Sandra uses practical tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy inform shorter-term goals and clearer next steps when clients want tangible change.

Sandra encourages people to name what matters to them and to take manageable steps toward that. Sessions focus on real-life problems like work stress, grief from loss, or the pressure of parenting. Conversations are collaborative and aim to make coping strategies feel doable between sessions.

Her experience includes helping people navigate midlife transitions, caregiver stress, chronic illness and end-of-life concerns. She also supports those dealing with isolation, guilt, shame, and issues related to prejudice and discrimination. The work often combines talking through emotions with practical skills for day-to-day life.

To begin, Sandra asks about current concerns and what a better week would look like. From there she and the person set short-term goals and review progress as they go. This approach keeps the focus on concrete steps that fit into busy lives.

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