- Person-centered
- Practical coping skills
- Collaborative approach
About Sandi
Sandi Hines is an LCSW based in Tennessee with 18 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, and anger. She presents as warm, approachable, and ready to walk alongside anyone taking the first steps toward change.
Sandi uses a person-centered style and treats each client as an individual. She listens to personal stories, thoughts, and feelings without judgment. In sessions she focuses on identifying strengths and building resilience through practical coping strategies that fit everyday life.
Her approach blends evidence-informed methods like acceptance and commitment techniques and cognitive behavioral tools with attachment-aware and dialectical skills when helpful. That mix supports people managing intense emotions, relationship challenges, or life transitions. The emphasis is on simple, repeatable skills rather than abstract theory.
Clients can expect a collaborative process. Sandi works to clarify goals, practice new ways of responding, and boost self-esteem and confidence over time. She helps people organize steps toward the life they want, whether that means improving communication, managing mood, or coping with loss.
Sandi aims to create a caring atmosphere where change feels possible. She invites people to start small, notice progress, and build on what works. She looks forward to meeting clients and supporting them through the next part of their journey.
Sandi uses a person-centered style and treats each client as an individual. She listens to personal stories, thoughts, and feelings without judgment. In sessions she focuses on identifying strengths and building resilience through practical coping strategies that fit everyday life.
Her approach blends evidence-informed methods like acceptance and commitment techniques and cognitive behavioral tools with attachment-aware and dialectical skills when helpful. That mix supports people managing intense emotions, relationship challenges, or life transitions. The emphasis is on simple, repeatable skills rather than abstract theory.
Clients can expect a collaborative process. Sandi works to clarify goals, practice new ways of responding, and boost self-esteem and confidence over time. She helps people organize steps toward the life they want, whether that means improving communication, managing mood, or coping with loss.
Sandi aims to create a caring atmosphere where change feels possible. She invites people to start small, notice progress, and build on what works. She looks forward to meeting clients and supporting them through the next part of their journey.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Family conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
18+ years
Credentials
Tennessee
Languages
English
How Sandi's Approaches Translate to Online Work
Sandi integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy into her sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice their thoughts and choose actions that match their values instead of being driven by worry or avoidance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at unhelpful thinking patterns and teaches practical strategies to shift thoughts and behaviors that keep stress and anxiety active.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about what they want to change and which methods feel useful. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It can also let people practice new skills in everyday contexts and bring real-life situations into the conversation. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT and CBT exercises to an online setting so clients can build coping tools and track small changes over time.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Sandi commonly help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, grief, anger, family problems, trauma and related concerns listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is friendly and person-centered. She listens closely, stays nonjudgmental, and works collaboratively to build coping skills and resilience.
What is her professional background?
She has 18 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and relational concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds an LCSW and is licensed in Tennessee.
Can I meet with her in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.