Sandra L Shelton is a Therapist based in the USA. My areas of speciality include Anger Management, Behavioral Issues, Depression, Divorce, Family Conflict, Life Transitions, Peer Relationships, School Issues, Self Esteem, and Stress. This profile is currently unclaimed; please validate the details are current when communicating with the mental health professional.
Therapist Overview
I have been in education for 35 years and served adolescents as a counselor for the past 20 years. My areas of interest include anxiety, panic attacks, grief and phobias that clients often experience. What I find most helpful to people is to provide a warm and safe place to express the feelings and experiences in a non-judgmental atmosphere. I also believe it is important to instill confidence in them. These days it seems the relationship between client and therapist is more important than ever and I hope to build such bonds. I use dialectical behavior therapy skills. We set specific goals that have measurable steps to meet. If clients are willing to participate in the process and work hard to make changes in behavior or thought patterns, success will come! I use sandtray therapy allowing children and adolescents to visually create what underlies their thought processes. There is something calming about playing with figures in the sand. When they tell me what drew them to whatever figu