Resa Sandora, LISW-CP, LCSW

Resa Sandora is a licensed social worker with 30 years of professional experience. She holds South Carolina LISW-CP and Indiana LCSW credentials and draws on long experience to help people through major life changes.

She compares life to adjusting sails during storms. That image guides her work as she helps people name what feels hard and find practical ways to cope. Sessions focus on clear conversation, steady support, and planning doable steps toward change.

Resa creates an open space where people can share thoughts and feelings without fear of judgment. She welcomes diversity in gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, and ability. The goal is to help each person move toward a more fulfilling and happier life.

Her areas of concern include stress and anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, ADHD, self-esteem, career issues, and trauma and abuse. She also supports people dealing with caregiver stress, chronic pain or illness, communication problems, divorce and separation, and isolation.

Resa uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person. She works together with clients to set goals and try practical strategies. Her approach is collaborative and focused on what helps in day-to-day life.

Evidence-based approaches and online care

Resa uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on real-world coping and recovery. One common approach she uses helps people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and practice new ways of responding to stress and anxiety. This method supports mood, worry, and self-esteem concerns by teaching concrete skills for daily life.

Another approach emphasizes building safety and coping after trauma and abuse. It focuses on pacing, grounding strategies, and practical steps to reduce overwhelm, which can help people regain a sense of control and stability over time.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and pace. Clients are involved in decisions about which techniques to try and how to adapt them for their lives.

Confirm current session options before booking because formats are not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help people continue care through transitions and life changes while working with a licensed professional.