- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- CBT and ACT methods
- Parenting and family issues
About Sandi
Sandi Hines is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Tennessee with 18 years of experience. She works with people facing anxiety, depression, stress, relationship strains, family conflict, anger, grief, and trauma. Her background also includes work around parenting concerns, intimacy issues, career transitions, and compassion fatigue.
Sandi uses a person-centered approach in sessions. She listens to each person's story and focuses on strengths people already have. Conversations are direct and practical, with simple coping strategies to use between sessions.
She also draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy when relationships and patterns of connection are central concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy are used to help people change unhelpful thinking and build actions that match personal values.
Sessions often include talking through current problems, identifying triggers, and practicing new ways of responding. Sandi emphasizes building resilience and improving self-esteem through steady, repeated steps. She helps people notice patterns that get in the way of feeling better and tries practical options to shift those patterns.
Her work covers a wide range of life challenges such as divorce and separation, blended family issues, abandonment concerns, fatherhood questions, aging and geriatric issues, and coping with disasters. People looking for a straightforward, listening-centered therapist who uses emotion-focused and evidence-informed methods may find her approach fits.
To begin, readers are encouraged to follow the service's intake flow to match and schedule a first session. The process includes a short questionnaire and a way to arrange the initial appointment.
Approach to Emotion-Focused and Evidence-Based Online Care
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on emotions and attachment needs. It helps when relationship patterns or hard-to-name feelings keep repeating and causing distress. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) works on noticing thoughts and choosing actions that align with personal values, useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions.Finding the best approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work collaboratively with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That discussion can include trying EFT, ACT, or attachment-informed work and seeing what helps over a few sessions.
Confirm the current session options before booking since the biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing sessions during a lunch break or between errands. It also allows shorter check-ins when needed and options that do not require video if that helps someone focus. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and emotional work to the online setting while helping clients build practical skills they can use in everyday situations.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Tennessee
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family conflicts, grief, anger, trauma, and related concerns such as parenting and intimacy issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centered and listening-focused. She combines emotion-focused work with practical coping strategies to build resilience and self-esteem.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Sandi has 18 years of professional experience working in behavioral health and social work settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Tennessee and practices in that state.
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 and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to start therapy?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the service.
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