Therapist profile
Sandra Rico, LMHC
Florida LMHC - Relationships and Family Concerns
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- Relationship communication
- Parenting stress
- Trauma and addiction
About Sandra
Sandra Rico is a Florida LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) with 16 years of clinical experience. She focuses on relationship and family-related concerns, parenting stress, and a broad set of emotional and behavioral issues including anxiety, depression, trauma, and addiction. Sandra works with people who are navigating life changes, identity questions, and difficulties with intimacy and communication.
She uses straightforward, conversational therapy to help people talk through what feels stuck. Sessions often focus on building practical communication skills and on identifying patterns that cause stress. Sandra draws on approaches such as client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative ideas to shape each session.
People come to her for a range of concerns: grief and loss, eating and sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, bipolar mood challenges, attention difficulties, and caregiver or aging-related stress. She also lists support for LGBT matters, blended family challenges, divorce and separation, and recovery from domestic violence or substance problems.
Sessions may include skill practice, examining personal stories that keep problems going, and short mindfulness exercises to reduce reactivity. Sandra offers therapy in English and Spanish and accepts international clients. The practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and cost varies by location.
To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. That first meeting is used to set goals and decide which approaches feel most useful going forward.
How sessions work
How Sandra integrates therapy approaches in online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. It helps when someone needs a respectful space to sort feelings and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Sandra will discuss goals and try techniques that fit the client’s situation and preferences. She adapts methods collaboratively, combining skill practice, storytelling about life experiences, and short mindfulness exercises when those feel helpful.
The original profile does not specify exact session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and reduce travel time. It also lets people continue care across locations, which can help when schedules or circumstances change.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English, Spanish
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What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with relationship and family concerns, parenting stress, LGBT issues, anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, grief, and related problems listed in her specialties.
What is her general therapy style?
She uses a conversational, client-centered approach combined with cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative work to help people change patterns and learn skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 16 years of experience as a mental health professional working with a wide range of concerns related to relationships, family, and mental health.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) in Florida and practices from that licensure location.
Can I work with her if I speak Spanish or live outside the US?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile doesn't list specific session formats. Confirm current online session options before booking to be sure they match your needs.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies by location and the practice uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
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