Dr. Debra Sandler, LCSW

Dr. Debra Sandler is a laid-back, friendly, and caring counselor and mediator who brings 39 years of professional experience to her clinical work. She listens closely to concerns and partners with people to create practical plans and teach new ways to manage emotions and relationships, helping them build skills to navigate difficult moments and everyday stressors.

She guides clients in strategies for stress, anxiety, anger, and depression, and supports improvements in communication with family members and coworkers. Her practice addresses a wide range of issues including addictions, relationship and family dynamics, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related concerns, eating and sleeping problems, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, career questions, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, coaching, and ADHD. Additional areas of focus include attachment issues, body image, codependency, commitment and communication problems, control issues, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, divorce and separation, substance use, family of origin concerns, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and impulsivity.

Dr. Sandler earned a master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a doctorate from Nova Southeastern University. She is an LCSW - a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - qualified to provide clinical psychotherapy and related services. Her clinical approach draws on a range of evidence-informed methods, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. She provides services in English and works with international clients.